Title: F2. White Matter Lesions are Common in Midlife and Associated With Cognitive Decline
Abstract: As the brain ages, it begins to accrue small microbleeds and lesions in white matter that are readily detectable as white matter hyperintensities (WMH) using FLAIR MRI. Accumulation of WMH is associated with multiple dementia risk factors, including age, hypertension, stroke, and brain atrophy. Longitudinal studies have reported that the spread of WMH coincides with age-related cognitive decline in general populations of older adults. However, the age at which WMH begin to signal cognitive deficits is still unclear.
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Date: 2019-05-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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