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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Vascular dementia
  1. APP gene 
    ... fibers that give blood vessels flexibility, causing the blood vessels to become weak and prone to breakage. In the brain, such a break causes bleeding (hemorrhagic stroke), which can lead to brain damage and dementia or be life-threatening. Amyloid deposits in specific ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/app - Genetics
  2. CST3 gene 
    ... the muscle fibers and elastic fibers that give blood vessels flexibility, causing them to become weak and prone to breakage. Such a break in the brain causes bleeding (hemorrhagic stroke), which can lead to brain damage and dementia. More About This Health Condition MedlinePlus Genetics provides ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/cst3 - Genetics
  3. ITM2B gene 
    ... cause the British type or the Danish type dementia produce elongated ... blood vessels. The amyloid deposits trigger activation of the complement ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/itm2b - Genetics
  4. APOE gene 
    ... a degenerative disease of the brain that causes dementia, which is a gradual loss of memory, judgment, ... increase the risk of developing a form of dementia called dementia with Lewy bodies; however, some people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/apoe - Genetics
  5. HTRA1 gene 
    ... increased risk of stroke, deterioration of cognitive function (dementia), premature hair loss (alopecia), and attacks of low ... TGF-β signaling alters the structure of small blood vessels, particularly in the brain. These blood vessel abnormalities ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/htra1 - Genetics