Multiple infarct dementia

Multiple infarct dementia affects cerebral blood supply due to cerebral arteriosclerosis, especially dementia syndrome caused by recurrent cerebrovascular accidents. The microemboli or ischemia of sclerotic plaques in the outer cerebral arteries (carotid arteries or cone-basal arteries) are caused by scattered small infarcts in the center of the white matter of the brain, which is called multiple infarct dementia. Multiple infarct dementia is more common in middle-aged and older people, with slightly more men than women. The course of the disease usually develops in a stepwise manner, often accompanied by local nervous system signs.

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