Advances in Pharmacological Treatment for Cognitive Impairment in Cere-bral Small Vessel Disease
Cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)is a major cause of vascular cognitive impairment,with a high prevalence in the elderly population.Currently,there are no established standards or pharmacological treatment of cognitive impairment in CSVD.This article provides an overview of antihypertensive,antiplatelet,thrombolytic and statin therapies,as well as drugs under clinical research and preclinical studies for the treatment of cognitive impairment in CSVD.
Cerebral small vessel diseaseCognitive impairmentDrug therapy