Waxing and waning of white matter hyperintensities

Small vessel disease (SVD) manifests in myriad ways, most prominently as white matter hyperintensities (WMH).1,2 By the age of 60 years, virtually every healthy individual has evidence of WMH,3 and those with ischemic stroke have even more extensive changes.4 Cerebral ischemic injury from occlusion or stenosis of deep penetrating arteries due to (uncontrolled) hypertension ranks highest among the potential causes of WMH.5 These WMH are among the most important vascular contributors to cognitive decline, dementia, and parkinsonism.6

Source: Neurology - September 4, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: de Leeuw, F.-E., Nichols, F. Tags: MRI, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Vascular dementia EDITORIALS Source Type: research