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Synonyms of Binswanger's Disease
- Binswanger's Encephalopathy
- Multi-infarct Dementia, Binswanger's Type
- Subcortical Arteriosclerotic Encephalopathy, SAE
- Subcortical Dementia
- Subcortical Ischemic Vascular Disease
- Vascular Dementia, Binswanger's Type
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Binswanger's disease is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by atherosclerotic blood vessels supplying the white-matter and deep structures of the brain (basal ganglia and thalamus). Most patients experience progressive memory loss and deterioration of intellectual abilities (dementia), urinary urgency or incontinence, and an abnormally slow, shuffling, unsteady pattern of walking, usually over a 5-10 year period. Due to their vascular etiology, the symptoms and physical findings associated with Binswanger's disease may suddenly worsen due to stroke, stabilize and then improve for a brief time, but the patient’s overall condition continues to progress as the blood vessels become increasingly obstructed.
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Organizations related to Binswanger's Disease
- Alzheimer's Association
225 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 17
Chicago IL 60601-7633
Phone #: 312-335-8700
800 #: 800-272-3900
e-mail: info@alz.org
Home page: http://www.alz.org
- Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring MD 20907-8250
Phone #: 301-495-3311
800 #: 800-438-4380
e-mail: adear@alzheimers.org
Home page: http://www.alzheimers.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD
- NIH/National Institute on Aging
PO Box 8057
Gaithersburg MD 20892-8057
Phone #: 301-496-1752
800 #: 800-222-2225
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.nih.gov/nia
- National Association for Continence
PO Box 1019
Charleston SC 29402
Phone #: 843-377-0900
800 #: 800-252-3337
e-mail: memberservices@nafc.org
Home page: http://www.nafc.org
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda MD 20824
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: me20t@nih.gov
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
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