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White matter disease is commonly detected on brain MRI of aging individuals as white matter hyperintensities (WMH), or ‘leukoaraiosis.” Over the years it has become increasingly clear that the presence and extent of WMH is a radiographic marker of small cerebral vessel disease and an important predictor of the life-long risk of stroke, cognitive impairment, and functional disability.
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Jun 3, 2016 · The term white matter dementia (WMD) was introduced in 1988 to highlight the role of white matter in the development of dementia. As the concept has been refined with new insights into the structure and function of normal and abnormal white matter, research has expanded to consider normal cognition, network connectivity, novel treatment ideas, and the etiopathogenesis of neurodegenerative ...
- What Is White Matter Disease?
- What Is White Matter?
- Who Does White Matter Disease Affect?
- How Common Is White Matter Disease?
White matter disease is an umbrella term for changes and damage to your brain’s white matter — the nerve fibers in your brainthat connect different areas of your brain to each other and to your spinal cord like highways. You can also get white matter disease, also called cerebral small vessel or microvascular disease, from aging and blood vesselcha...
White matter is made up of a large network of nerve fibers (axons) in your brain that allows the exchange of information and communication between different areas of your brain. It’s called “white matter” because the nerve fibers are covered in a protective sheath called myelin, which gives the tissue its white color. The surface and deep areas of ...
White matter disease can affect anyone, but it’s more common in people 60 years of age and older and in people who have cardiovascular disease. While a few white matter lesions can be seen with a brain MRI in younger people with conditions like migraine, getting older and having more uncontrolled risk factors for cardiovascular disease increases yo...
White matter disease is common. It’s present in more than half of the population of people who are 60 years old.
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Jul 26, 2010 · Objectives To review the evidence for an association of white matter hyperintensities with risk of stroke, cognitive decline, dementia, and death. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources PubMed from 1966 to 23 November 2009. Study selection Prospective longitudinal studies that used magnetic resonance imaging and assessed the impact of white matter hyperintensities on risk of ...
