Population-Based Case-Control Study of White Matter Changes on Brain Imaging in Transient Ischemic Attack and Ischemic Stroke [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
In contrast to small vessel ischemic events, WMC were not independently associated with other pathogenic subtypes, suggesting that WMC are unlikely to be an independent risk factor for nonsmall vessel events.

Source: Stroke - October 21, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Li, L., Simoni, M., Kuker, W., Schulz, U. G., Christie, S., Wilcock, G. K., Rothwell, P. M. Tags: Computerized tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Epidemiology Clinical Sciences Source Type: research