Enlarged perivascular spaces and cerebral small vessel disease

ConclusionsEnlarged perivascular spaces are associated with age, lacunar stroke subtype and white matter lesions and should be considered as another magnetic resonance imaging marker of cerebral small vessel disease. Further evaluation of enlarged perivascular spaces in studies of ageing, stroke, and dementia is needed to determine their pathophysiological importance.

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Source: International Journal of Stroke - May 22, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Gillian M. Potter, Fergus N. Doubal, Caroline A. Jackson, Francesca M. Chappell, Cathie L. Sudlow, Martin S. Dennis, Joanna M. Wardlaw Tags: Research Source Type: research