This part of the body is called the pelvic area. Structures inside and near the pelvis include the bladder, prostate and other male reproductive organs, female reproductive organs, lymph nodes, and pelvic bones. An MRI does not use radiation. Single MRI images are called slices.
The type of dementia caused by small strokes, vascular dementia, is also sometimes referred to as âsmall vessel diseaseâ or multi-infarct dementia because it is caused by small strokes (infarcts) caused by blood clots in the small blood vessels of the brain.
Strokes can occur as a result of other conditions besides carotid artery disease. For example, sudden bleeding in the brain, called intracerebral haemorrhage, can cause a stroke. Other possible causes of stroke include: 1  Sudden bleeding in the spinal fluid space -- subarachnoid hemorrhage. 2  Atrial fibrillation. 3  Cardiomyopathy. 4  Blockage of tiny arteries inside the brain.