The clinical presentation of major or mild vascular neurocognitive disorder differs from Alzheimer's disease in that it has

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Vascular neurocognitive disorder often presents with a sudden onset due to the nature of vascular events (like strokes), more focal cognitive deficits reflecting the specific areas of the brain affected by these events, and a stepwise progression of cognitive difficulties, where periods of rapid decline are followed by periods of stability. This pattern contrasts with the more gradual onset and decline seen in Alzheimer's disease.

The Clinical Presentation of Major or Mild Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder