The Frequency of Leukoaraiosis in Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension; the Quantitative Correlation of Leukoaraiosis and its Risk Factors.
- Author:
Seung Eun KIM
1
;
Tae Yoon LEE
;
Kyoung HEO
;
Hyo Kun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Inje University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Diabetes Mellitus*;
Hypertension*;
Leukoaraiosis*;
Risk Factors*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1992;10(4):502-508
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The frequency and the correlation to leukoariosis were evaluated in the l00 cases of hypertension, in the 46 cases of diabetes mellitus and in 50 controls. The results were as follows: 1. The frequencies of leukoaraiosis were 35% in hypertension, 15% in diabetes mellitus and 4% in control. And there is significant difference in the frequency of leukoaraiosis between hypertension and control 2. The severity of leukoaraiosis significantly correlated with the level of diastolic blood poressure( p<0.05).
