Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 49-56 , March 2006

Pattern of Vascular Dementia in India: Study of Clinical Features, Imaging, and Vascular Mechanisms From a Hospital Dementia Registry

  • Suvarna Alladi, DM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta Hyderabad, India 500082
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  • Subhash Kaul, MD, DM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
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  • Angamuthu Kanikannan Meena, MD, DM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
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  • Shanmukhi Somayajula, MPhil

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
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  • Malladi Umadevi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
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  • Jagan Mohan Reddy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India

Received 31 May 2004 ,Revised 24 September 2004 ,Accepted 28 September 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2004.09.004

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 49-56 , March 2006

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