White matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin: a population‐based study in rural Ecuador (The Atahualpa Project)

ConclusionsPrevalence and correlates of white matter hyperintensities in elders living in rural Ecuador is almost comparable with that reported from industrialized nations, reinforcing the concept that the burden of small vessel disease is on the rise in underserved Latin American populations.

Source: International Journal of Stroke - December 1, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Oscar H. Del Brutto, Robertino M. Mera, Victor J. Del Brutto, Mauricio Zambrano, Julio Lama Tags: Research Source Type: research