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.
Arrhythmias can cause stroke (View an animation of arrhythmia). Stroke is a cerebrovascular disease that affects the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel bringing oxygen and nutrients to the brain bursts or is clogged by a blood clot or some other particle.