Cerebral sclerosis

Cerebral sclerosis (from "cerebrum" - brain and sclerosis - pathological hardening of organs, also: cerebral arteriosclerosis) is the (outdated) collective term for severe circulatory disorders of the brain , which are mostly based on hardening of the arteries .

Before Alzheimer's disease was redefined (1977), brain sclerosis was the most common cause of dementia . Although the clinical picture of dementia and Parkinson's disease resembles that of severe vascular narrowing, these cannot be attributed to cerebral sclerosis.

Risk factors

Risk factors for cerebral sclerosis include:

• male gender
• high blood pressure
• Lipid metabolism disorders (e.g. hypercholesterolemia)
• Diabetes mellitus
• Obesity
• Sedentary lifestyle
• stress
• chronic inflammation

Individual evidence

1. ↑ cerebral sclerosis. Retrieved October 30, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Cerebral sclerosis / stroke. In: spomedial. Retrieved October 30, 2018 . 
3. ↑ cerebral sclerosis. In: medical compact. Retrieved October 30, 2018 . 

This article is about a health issue. It is not used for self-diagnosis and does not replace a diagnosis by a doctor. Please note the information on health issues !