Vascular dementia

Stepwise decline, focal signs, gait change, executive dysfunction

RoutineReview due

At a glance

Watch forNew strokesfallspoor insight

Acute and fluctuating with inattention = delirium (medical/toxic cause).

Separates the Cognitive Impairment / Memory / Dementia / BPSD group. It is not specific to Vascular dementia.

Rows marked “Whole group”: Applies to the Cognitive Impairment / Memory / Dementia / BPSD group — not specific to Vascular dementia

Stepwise decline, focal signs, gait change, executive dysfunction

Key features

New strokes, falls, poor insight.

High-risk causes3 causes

Applies to the Cognitive Impairment / Memory / Dementia / BPSD group.

Acute and fluctuating with inattention = delirium (medical/toxic cause).

Helpful clues

Applies to the Cognitive Impairment / Memory / Dementia / BPSD group.

None listed

Priority steps

Applies to the Cognitive Impairment / Memory / Dementia / BPSD group.

None listed

Core tests

Applies to the Cognitive Impairment / Memory / Dementia / BPSD group.

None listed

Consider

Clinical reference — not validated decision support. Review before use.