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.
A. One or more conditions may cause dementia in older persons. Two common dementing conditions are Alzheimerâs Disease and stroke (sometimes called Vascular or Multi-Infarct Dementia). Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive brain disease that eventually causes severe impairment in most areas of mental functioning. EXAMPLE A person with Alzheimer's disease may have mild symptoms initially but later may not remember to use a cup for drinking or a toothbrush for brushing teeth. Eventually, the person may not recognize loved ones. Strokes cause damage (called infarcts) to one or more parts of the brain.