Long-Term Clinical Impact of Vascular Brain Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Older Adults in the Population
Author(s) -
Sara Kaffashian,
Aïcha Soumaré,
YiCheng Zhu,
Bernard Mazoyer,
Stéphanie Debette,
Christophe Tzourio
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014695
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , hazard ratio , dementia , magnetic resonance imaging , confidence interval , population , cardiology , hyperintensity , vascular dementia , asymptomatic , radiology , disease , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
White matter hyperintensity (WMH) volume and covert brain infarcts are highly prevalent in older adults and are often asymptomatic. We compared the impact of WMH volume and brain infarcts on risk of clinical stroke and dementia in older adults in the population.
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