Cerebral small vessel disease and cognitive impairment
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2014.09.009
- VernacularTitle:脑小血管病与认知损害
- Author:
Zhongxia ZHANG
;
Mingwei WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases;
Cognition Disorders;
Cerebral Hemorrhage;
Leukoaraiosis;
Stroke,Lacunar
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2014;22(9):682-685
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Cerebral small vessel disease refers to the diseases that affects intracranial small arteries,arterioles,precapillaries,and venules.The image-based types mainly include white matter lesion,lacunar infarction,and cerebral microbleeds.It is believed to be the independent risk factors of cognitive impairment or vascular dementia.The location,number and volume of the small vessel diseases may all influence the degree of cognitive impairment and manifestation.
