[S-46] Symposium 46
Cerebral small vessel disease up-to-date

[S-46-1] Classification of cerebral small vessel disease

^○Toru Yamashita, Koji Abe (Department of Neurology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan)

Cerebral small vessel disease is associated with many symptoms such as stroke, dementia, Parkinsonism and mood disorder, however, its pathological mechanism has not been fully elucidated. We introduce the latest topics of cerebral small vessel disease, an important target for neurologists.

Education:
2001 M.D. Okayama University Medical School, Okayama, Japan
2006 Ph.D. Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan （Prof. Koji Abe）

Appointments:
2001-02 Resident, Okayama University Hospital
2002-03 Resident, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center
2003-06 Research fellow, Department of Physiology, Keio University School of Medicine
2006-09 Physician, Department of Neurology, Okayama University Hospital
2009-12 Postdoctoral Scientist, Columbia University, New York, USA
2012-9 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Okayama University Medical School
2013-9 Senior Assistant Prof., Department of Neurology, Okayama University Medical School
Awards:
2010 The Japan Stroke Society Young Scholar's Award
2010 Okayama Medical Association Award