Cognitive disorders of vascular genesis in the practice of the therapist

Author:
P.R. Kamchatnov ¹ , R.A. Cheremin ² , L.A. Scepterova ² , A.V. Chugunov ¹

¹ FGAOU in Russian National Medical University named after N.I. Pirogova ”of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow
² GBUZ“ Center for Pathology of Speech and Neurorebition of the Department of Health of the city of Moscow ”

Place of publication:
therapy No. 9 (61) 2022

Summary:
Cognitive disorders (KN) - a widespread clinical syndrome, with which specialists of various profiles are often found in outpatient reception. Diagnosis of KN is a responsible task, the correct solution of which requires a comprehensive study of the anamnesis, the nature of the clinical picture, the results of a laboratory and instrumental examination. A common cause of KN is cerebrovascular diseases. The article discusses the issues of patients with KN of vascular genesis, in particular, the main aspects of correction of factors of cardiovascular risk, the choice of optimal drug therapy. Information is given about the possibility of using the drug Mexidol to treat this contingent of patients. The results of studies are analyzed by the study of the possibility of the use of Mexidol in chronic cerebrovascular circulation disorders with KN. Key words: chronic brain ischemia, chronic cerebrovascular diseases, a disease of small cerebral arteries, cognitive impairment, Mexidol.