Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) encompasses a wide range of conditions, including cognitive impairment associated with stroke or vascular brain injury, mild vascular cognitive impairment, and vascular dementia (VD). Knowledge of language impairment associated with VD is far less extensive than that of Alzheimer's disease. Although not prevalent in VD, impairment in language skills has been reported. A better understanding of the neurolinguistic features associated with the different presentations of VD could facilitate medical diagnosis. In this article, we report data on language impairment in VD, with particular attention to their primary or secondary functional origin. To better appreciate this functional origin, we also outline the main characteristics of impairment in other cognitive functions. Key elements that should be considered in the speech-language assessment of individuals with possible or proven VD are also highlighted.

中文翻译：

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血管性痴呆的语言障碍：临床回顾。

血管性认知障碍（VCI）涵盖多种病症，包括与中风或血管性脑损伤相关的认知障碍、轻度血管性认知障碍和血管性痴呆（VD）。对与 VD 相关的语言障碍的了解远不如对阿尔茨海默病的了解广泛。尽管在 VD 中并不普遍，但已有语言技能障碍的报道。更好地了解与 VD 不同表现相关的神经语言学特征可以促进医学诊断。在本文中，我们报告了 VD 语言障碍的数据，特别关注其主要或次要功能起源。为了更好地理解这种功能起源，我们还概述了其他认知功能障碍的主要特征。还强调了对可能患有或已证实患有 VD 的个人进行言语评估时应考虑的关键要素。