Département de réadaptation, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.
Centre de Recherche CERVO - Brain Research Centre, Québec, QC, Canada.
J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2024 Mar;37(2):87-95. doi: 10.1177/08919887231195225. Epub 2023 Aug 8.
Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) encompasses a wide range of conditions, including cognitive impairment associated with stroke or vascular brain injury, mild vascular cognitive impairment, and vascular dementia (VD). Knowledge of language impairment associated with VD is far less extensive than that of Alzheimer's disease. Although not prevalent in VD, impairment in language skills has been reported. A better understanding of the neurolinguistic features associated with the different presentations of VD could facilitate medical diagnosis. In this article, we report data on language impairment in VD, with particular attention to their primary or secondary functional origin. To better appreciate this functional origin, we also outline the main characteristics of impairment in other cognitive functions. Key elements that should be considered in the speech-language assessment of individuals with possible or proven VD are also highlighted.
血管性认知障碍（VCI）涵盖了广泛的病症，包括与中风或血管性脑损伤相关的认知障碍、轻度血管性认知障碍以及血管性痴呆（VD）。与 VD 相关的语言障碍知识远不如阿尔茨海默病广泛。尽管在 VD 中并不常见，但已经有报道称存在语言技能障碍。更好地了解与 VD 不同表现相关的神经语言学特征可以促进医学诊断。在本文中，我们报告了 VD 患者语言障碍的数据，特别关注其主要或次要的功能起源。为了更好地理解这种功能起源，我们还概述了其他认知功能障碍的主要特征。还强调了在可能或已确诊的 VD 患者的言语语言评估中应考虑的关键因素。
