Microbleeds and silent brain infarctions are differently associated with cognitive dysfunction in patients with advanced periventricular leukoaraiosis

International Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1307-1313

  Fang, Min ^a   Feng, Chao ^a   Xu, Yu ^a   Hua, Ting ^a   Jin, Ai Ping ^a   Liu, Xue Yuan ^a  

^a TENTH PEOPLE S HOSPITAL OF TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cognitive dysfunction; Leukoaraiosis; Microbleeds; Silent brain infarctions; Small vessel disease

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED PERIVENTRICULAR LEUKOARAIOSIS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLOCK DRAWING TEST; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOARAIOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VERBAL FLUENCY TEST; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; BRAIN INFARCTION; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOARAIOSIS; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84881494122     PISSN: 14491907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijms.6430     Document Type: Article

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