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: Sahin N, Solak A, Genc B, Akpinar MB Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research
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