Dilatation of the Virchow-Robin spaces as an indicator of unilateral carotid artery stenosis: correlation with white matter lesions.

CONCLUSION: ICA stenosis may contribute as a factor in the development of WMLs and dilatation of VRSs by causing chronic hypoperfusion. VRS dilatation may be an additional MRI marker of ICAS. PMID: 25140058 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Radiologica - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research