Comorbidities in cerebrovascular diseases

Cerebrovascular diseases are the major cause of morbidity and mortality among adults. The extensive development of various diagnostic methods and their introduction into routine practice increased the detection of previously underappreciated and unknown neurological diseases. Comorbidity, i.e. the joining of various other disorders of nervous system (neurodegenerative or demyelinating) to cerebrovascular disease, often leads to a layering of additional symptoms which contribute to a significant decline of the quality of life and increase the costs of treatment. In this clinical analysis case histories of patients with combined disorders of the nervous system are reviewed. Approaches to the diagnostic strategy and the need for personalized treatment based on the identified comorbidity are discussed.