PSYCH 033: Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Cerebrovascular Disorders
The brain depends on a constant, finely regulated blood supply. When this flow is disrupted - whether abruptly, as in stroke, or gradually, as in vascular disease - the consequences extend far beyond motor deficits. This chapter explores how cerebrovascular disorders reshape cognition, emotion, and personality.
In this episode, we examine how different vascular events affect specific brain regions and networks, producing distinct neuropsychiatric syndromes. The clinical picture depends not only on the size of the lesion, but on its location and the systems it disrupts.
We explore common…
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