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ArticleCerebral circulation - cognition and behavior2022

Vascular cognitive impairment in India: Challenges and opportunities for prevention and treatment.

Faheem Arshad, Samim Mm, Avanthi Paplikar, Srijithesh Rajendran, Yogesh Kalkonde, Suvarna Alladi

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6 authors.

Faheem ArshadDepartment of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India.
Samim MmDepartment of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India.
Avanthi PaplikarDepartment of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India.
Srijithesh RajendranDepartment of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India.
Yogesh KalkondeSangwari, Ambikapur, India.
Suvarna AlladiDepartment of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The burden of vascular contribution to cognitive impairment and dementia is substantially high in India. There are approximately 5.3 million dementia patients in India and nearly 40% are estimated to be due to vascular dementia. Several factors pose unique challenges to reducing the burden of vascular dementia and vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) in India. Wide heterogeneity in vascular risk factor profile, diversity in socioeconomic, ethnic and dietary factors, as well as regional and rural-urban differences impact uniform implementation of preventive and therapeutic strategies. There is limited evidence on the natural history of vascular disease from longitudinal cohorts in India. Additionally, the lack of advanced brain imaging and genetic information pose challenges to understanding pathophysiology and treatment response to VCI in India. Efforts are now being made to implement programmes to reduce cardiovascular risk and VCI at the population level. Cognitive and functional measures appropriate to the diverse linguistic and educational context have been developed to diagnose VCI across India. Multicentric clinical and research cohorts of stroke are also being established. Filling research gaps and developing intervention strategies for the Indian context are crucial to address the growing burden of VCI.

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Evidence gapIndiaTreatment gapTreatment strategiesVascular cognitive impairmentVascular dementia

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PMCPMC9616277

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