Multi-Infarct Dementia: A Historical Perspective #MMPMID28626470
McKay E; Counts SE
Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra 2017[Jan]; 7 (1): 160-71 PMID28626470show ga
Background: Multi-infarct dementia (MID), a prominent subtype of vascular dementia (VaD), has only achieved recognition in the last 4 decades. Since its original description, the characterization, etiological understanding, and therapeutic direction of MID and other VaD subtypes has progressed at an astounding rate. Summary: This paper divides the landmark discoveries and emergence of new research strategies for MID into decade-defining patterns so that a condensed picture of the total history of MID and its eventual inclusion as a VaD subtype emerges. This paper follows the first descriptive decade, a shift to a preventative focus, a renewed interest coinciding with timely advances in research technology, and a hopeful return to treatment possibilities for VaD. Key Message: Concisely tracing the historical lineage of the modern understanding of MID, both as a singular entity and as part of the VaD constellation of disorders, provides a novel perspective on the foundation upon which future advances in combating vascular contributions to dementia will be based.
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Dement+Geriatr+Cogn+Dis+Extra 2017 ; 7 (1): 160-71
