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Binswanger's Disease

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Synonyms

Binswanger's Encephalopathy
Multi-infarct Dementia, Binswanger's Type
SAE
Subcortical Dementia
Vascular Dementia, Binswanger's Type
Subcortical Ischemic Vascular Disease

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Binswanger's disease is a rare, progressive neurological disorder characterized by injuries (lesions) to the blood vessels supplying the deep white-matter of the brain. Affected individuals usually experience a gradual loss of memory, cognitive, and behavioral abilities, usually over a ten-year period. In some cases, symptoms and physical findings associated with Binswanger's disease may stabilize or improve for a brief time; however, in most cases, progression of the disorder usually returns. Affected individuals experience progressive memory loss and deterioration of intellectual abilities (dementia), strokes, paralysis of one or the other side of the body (hemiparesis), electrical disturbance in the brain (seizures), and/or an abnormally slow, unsteady walk (abnormal gait).
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Resources

National Association for Continence
PO Box 1019
Charleston, SC 29402
United States
Tel: 8433770900
Fax: 3423770905
Tel: 8002523337
Email: memberservices@nafc.org
Internet: http://www.nafc.org

Alzheimer's Association
225 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60601-7633
USA
Tel: 3123358700
Fax: 3123351110
Tel: 8002723900
Email: info@alz.org
Internet: http://www.alz.org

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250
Tel: (301)495-3311
Fax: (301)495-3334
Tel: (800)438-4380
Email: adear@alzheimers.org
Internet: http://www.alzheimers.org

NIH/National Institute on Aging
PO Box 8057
Gaithersburg, MD 20892-8057
Tel: (301)496-1752
Tel: (800)222-2225
Internet: http://www.nih.gov/nia

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
8A07
Bethesda, MD 20892-2540
Tel: (301)496-5751
Fax: (301)402-2186
Tel: (800)352-9424
Email: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

For a Complete Report:

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ® (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html

The information provided in this report is not intended for diagnostic purposes. It is provided for informational purposes only. NORD recommends that affected individuals seek the advice or counsel of their own personal physicians.

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This disease entry is based upon medical information available through the date at the end of the topic. Since NORD's resources are limited, it is not possible to keep every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and accurate. Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for the most current information about this disorder.

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Last Updated: 9/17/2007
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Last Updated: September 17, 2007

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