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

[S-46-4] Treatment strategy for cerebral small vessel disease

^○Yusuke Yakushiji^1,2, Hideo Hara¹ (1.Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Saga University Faculty of Medicine, Japan, 2.Department of Neurology, Kansai Medical University)

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.

1996　　　 M.D., cum laude, Saga Medical School
1996-1998 Resident, Saga Medical School Hospital
2002-2005 Resident, National Cardiovascular Center
2005-2008 Graduate Student, Graduate School of Medical Science, Saga University
2012-2014 Research fellow, Institute of Neurology, University College of London
2014- Lecture of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Saga University Faculty of
Medicine
2015- Vice director for cerebrovascular center, Saga University Hospital

Certifications
The board of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, the Japanese Society of Neurology, the Japan Stroke Society, and the Japan Society for Dementia research

Awards
Award for for excellent thesis, Graduate School of Medical Science, Saga University Faculty of Medicine (2008); excellent thesis, 2nd and 5th Nokekkan Sanpo-kai (2008, 2012); the 21st Annual meeting of Japanese society for detection of asymptomatic brain diseases (2012)