Binswanger Disease
Definition
Binswanger disease is a rare form of progressive dementia that develops after age 60 and involves degeneration of the brain's white matter.
Description
Also known as subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy, Binswanger disease is a form of subcortical dementia. Dementia is a general term used to describe a generalized deterioration of thinking and reasoning skills. In the case of Binswanger disease, the deterioration is due to physiological problems (i.e., organic factors). While many dementias result from damage to cortical areas of the brain, some diseases, including Binswanger disease, Alzheimer's disease,
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