International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2015;(5):359-364

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2015.05.007

Cerebral microinfarct

Jianghua REN ; Yun BAI

Keywords

Brain Infarction; Cerebral Cortex; Magnetic ResonanceImaging; Cognition Disorders; Dementia

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

As a pattern of manifestation of cerebral small vessel disease,cerebral microinfarct(CMI) is a very common neuropathological change in old people. It is significantly correlated w ith cognitive decline and dementia. This article review s the meuropathology, neuroimaging and clinical significance of CMI.