Leukoaraiosis - Wikipedia
Leukoaraiosis is a particular abnormal change in appearance of white matter near the lateral ventricles. It is often seen in aged individuals, but sometimes in young adults. [1] [2] On MRI, leukoaraiosis changes appear as white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) in T2 FLAIR images.
White matter disease: Prognosis, symptoms, and treatment
2024年1月30日 · White matter disease, or leukoaraiosis, means there is damage to white matter in the brain. It can lead to problems with thinking, problem solving, balance, and other symptoms.
What is Leukoaraiosis? - Radiology In Plain English
2023年11月5日 · Leukoaraiosis is a term used to describe small, white areas that appear on brain scans around the lateral ventricles. These are seen on CT scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These areas are not actual tumors or lesions, but rather represent changes in the brain’s white matter.
Leukoaraiosis: An Independent Risk Factor for Stroke? - AHA/ASA …
2003年6月26日 · Background— Leukoaraiosis, a term that defines an abnormal appearance of the subcortical white matter of the brain on neuroimaging (bilateral patchy or diffuse areas of low attenuation on CT or hyperintense T2 MR areas), has gained evidence in retrospective studies to demonstrate its association with stroke and in prospective studies to ...
White Matter Disease: Symptoms, Treatments, and Outlook - Healthline
2018年9月29日 · White matter disease, or leukoaraiosis, causes white matter in the brain to decline. It can cause issues with balance and mood changes, among other symptoms. It gets worse over time.
White Matter Disease: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
2022年5月4日 · White matter disease is an umbrella term for changes and damage to your brain’s white matter — the nerve fibers in your brain that connect different areas of your brain to each other and to your spinal cord like highways.
Leukoaraiosis: Epidemiology, Imaging, Risk Factors, and …
Leukoaraiosis (LA) manifests as cerebral white matter hyperintensities on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging scans and corresponds to white matter lesions or abnormalities in brain tissue. Clinically, it is generally detected in the early 40s and is highly prevalent globally in individuals aged >60 years.
Leukoaraiosis - Practical Neurology
Leukoaraiosis describes diffuse white matter abnormalities on CT or MR brain scans, often seen in the normal elderly and in association with vascular risk factors such as hypertension, or in the context of cognitive impairment.
Age-related cerebral white matter disease (leukoaraiosis): a …
Although a lot of data are now available on the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical consequences and prognosis of leukoaraiosis, some of this information is conflicting. In this review, we summarise the current literature on cerebral small vessel disease, with an …
Leukoaraiosis - new concepts and modern imaging - PubMed
2018年2月15日 · Leukoaraiosis is a pathological appearance of the brain white matter, which has long been believed to be caused by perfusion disturbances within the arterioles perforating through the deep brain structures.
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