Relationship between carotid arterial properties and cerebral white matter hyperintensities

Conclusions: Large carotid artery diameters are associated with greater burden of white matter hyperintensity (WMH) in this multiethnic population. The association between increased diameters, decreased STRAIN, and greater WMH burden is more pronounced among Hispanics. These associations suggest a potential important pathophysiologic role of extracranial large artery remodeling in the burden of WMH.

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Source: Neurology - May 22, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Rundek, T., Della-Morte, D., Gardener, H., Dong, C., Markert, M. S., Gutierrez, J., Roberts, E., Elkind, M. S. V., DeCarli, C., Sacco, R. L., Wright, C. B. Tags: fMRI, Other cerebrovascular disease/ Stroke, Assessment of cognitive disorders/dementia ARTICLE Source Type: research