"Leukoaraiosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Non-specific white matter changes in the BRAIN, often seen after age 65. Changes include loss of AXONS; MYELIN pallor, GLIOSIS, loss of ependymal cells, and enlarged perivascular spaces. Leukoaraiosis is a risk factor for DEMENTIA and CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS.
| Descriptor ID |
D049292
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.522
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leukoaraiosis" by people in Profiles.
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Associations of white matter hyperintensities with networks of gray matter blood flow and volume in midlife adults: A coronary artery risk development in young adults magnetic resonance imaging substudy. Hum Brain Mapp. 2022 08 15; 43(12):3680-3693.
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Toxic-Metabolic Neurologic Disorders in Children: A Neuroimaging Review. J Neuroimaging. 2018 11; 28(6):587-595.
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Genomic susceptibility Loci for brain atrophy, ventricular volume, and leukoaraiosis in hypertensive sibships. Arch Neurol. 2009 Jul; 66(7):847-57.
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Family-based association study of matrix metalloproteinase-3 and -9 haplotypes with susceptibility to ischemic white matter injury. Hum Genet. 2007 Jan; 120(5):671-80.