Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 229 , Pages 3-6 , 15 March 2005

The underdiagnosis of the vascular contribution to dementia

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doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2004.11.011

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 229 , Pages 3-6 , 15 March 2005

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