ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the risk factors of vascular dementia (VD) in stroke patients, expecial-ly, the relationship between VD and carotid artery atherosclerosis. Methods 64 patients with cerebrovascular dis-ease , who had a history of stroke , were divided into VD groups (n = 64) and control group (n = 60). The age, disease course, education and blood lipid and carotid artery stenosis were compared. Results The age of patients , course of disease ,educational levels, the serum levels of TC ,TG, LDL and internal diameter of carotid artery were different between the two groups (P < 0.05 ). Conclusion The age of patients , course of disease , education, the serum levels of TC ,TG ,LDL and carotid artery atherosclerosis are related to vascular dementia in stroke patients.