Describe vascular neurocognitive disorder and identify its causes and prevalence.
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Key terms and concepts that may be included in student responses:
? Vascular neurocognitive disorder-a common type of neurocognitive disorder; symptoms are the same as those of neurocognitive disorder, but must also include symptoms or laboratory evidence of cerebrovascular disease or a recent vascular event
? Causes-vascular neurocognitive disorder is brought about by cerebrovascular disease which occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked (causing tissue damage in the brain), can occur after one large stroke or an accumulation of small strokes, specific cognitive and emotional impairments are related to the extent and location of the damage
? Prevalence-African-Americans are more likely than European Americans to be diagnosed with vascular neurocognitive disorder
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