Volume of White Matter Hyperintensities, and Cerebral Micro-Bleeds

White matter hyperintensities (WMH) indicate the presence of patchy hyper-intense areas visible on FLAIR-MRI.1,2 WMH are visible in several neurological conditions, (cerebral small vessel disease, dementia, mood and cognitive disorders)3 –5 and these are associated with other pathologies such as stroke and hypertension.6 Moreover, their prevalence increases in elderly subjects.7 However, Pantoni et al.8 speculated that the clinical significance of WMH is not completely defined, and only most severe degrees of WMH seem to have an effect on cognitive functions.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 6, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Antonella Balestrieri, Pierleone Lucatelli, Harman S. Suri, Roberto Montisci, Jasjit S. Suri, Max Wintermark, Alessandra Serra, Xiaoguang Cheng, Cheng Jinliang, Roberto Sanfilippo, Luca Saba Source Type: research