Vascular Cognitive Impairment

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Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is a disorder that affects a person’s ability to think and remember. VCI is predominately caused by different conditions that interrupt the flow of blood and oxygen supply to the brain and damage blood vessels in the brain. Any of the multiple causes of stroke that impair blood vessels (e.g., hypertension and diabetes) can contribute to vascular cognitive impairment.

Meet Our VCI Research Team

Heather Smith, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Speech-Language Pathologist | Research Coordinator
UTHealth Houston Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Fadi Musfee, MD
Assistant Professor Epidemiology

Sean Savitz, MD
Professor of Neurology and Frank M. Yatsu, M.D. Chair in Neurology
McGovern Medical School
Director, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease
UTHealth Houston

Kendra Anderson, PhD
Neuropsychologist UTHealth Houston Neurosciences Neurocognitive Disorders Center
Assistant Professor of Neurology Department of Neurology
Division of Neuropsychology McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

Seema Aggarwal, PhD, APRN, AGNP-C
Assistant Professor in the Cizik School of Nursing, Department of Research
UTHealth Houston

Myriam Fornage, Ph.D.
Professor, Center for Human Genetics
Laurence and Johanna Favrot Distinguished Professor in Cardiology,

Anjail Sharrief, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program
McGovern Medical School
Director of Stroke Prevention, Institute for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease at UTHealth Houston

Resources

The links below contain a wealth of knowledge to guide you on your journey towards treatment and understanding:

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