Hope of a treatment for hundreds of thousands with vascular dementia as scientists discover what could stop 'devastating condition in its tracks'

Hope of a treatment for hundreds of thousands with vascular dementia as scientists discover what could stop 'devastating condition in its tracks' Experts are one step closer to a treatment for vascular dementia after discovering what triggers the condition.

Vascular dementia, which affects hundreds of thousands in the UK and US, is caused by high blood pressure which leads to a reduced blood supply to the brain.

The brain cells become starved of nutrients and eventually become damaged and die, causing symptoms including poor memory and lack of concentration. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Uncoupling of Ca2+ sparks from BK channels in cerebral arteries underlies hypoperfusion in hypertension-induced vascular dementia (open access) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences