Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 32-37 , January 2009

Cognitive Consequences of Multiple Lacunes and Leukoaraiosis as Vascular Cognitive Impairment in Community-Dwelling Elderly Individuals

  • Hiroshi Koga, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Hizen Psychiatric Center, Saga, Japan
    • ,
  • Yuki Takashima, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Hizen Psychiatric Center, Saga, Japan
    • ,
  • Ryo Murakawa, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Hizen Psychiatric Center, Saga, Japan
    • ,
  • Akira Uchino, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Saga University Faculty of Medicine, Saga, Japan
    • ,
  • Takefumi Yuzuriha, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Hizen Psychiatric Center, Saga, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiroshi Yao, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Hizen Psychiatric Center, Saga, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Hiroshi Yao, MD, PhD, Center for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Hizen Psychiatric Center, Mitsu 160, Yoshinogari, Kanzaki, Saga 842-0192, Japan.

Received 14 March 2008 ,Revised 30 June 2008 ,Accepted 17 July 2008.

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PII: S1052-3057(08)00180-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2008.07.010

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 32-37 , January 2009

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