"Leukoaraiosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Non-specific white matter changes in the BRAIN, often seen after age 65. Changes include loss of AXONS; MYELIN pallor, GLIOSIS, loss of ependymal cells, and enlarged perivascular spaces. Leukoaraiosis is a risk factor for DEMENTIA and CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS.
| Descriptor ID |
D049292
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.522
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leukoaraiosis" by people in Profiles.
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Predictors beyond the lesion: Health and demographic factors associated with aphasia severity. Cortex. 2022 09; 154:375-389.
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Brain Reserve in a Case of Cognitive Resilience to Severe Leukoaraiosis. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2021 01; 27(1):99-108.
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White Matter Hyperintensities and Blood Pressure Lowering in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Secondary Analysis of the ATACH-2 Trial. Neurocrit Care. 2020 02; 32(1):180-186.
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Long-range fibre damage in small vessel brain disease affects aphasia severity. Brain. 2019 10 01; 142(10):3190-3201.
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Leukoaraiosis Is Associated With a Decline in Language Abilities in Chronic Aphasia. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2019 09; 33(9):718-729.
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Significance of Parenchymal Brain Damage in Patients with Critical Illness. Neurocrit Care. 2015 Oct; 23(2):243-52.
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Is there an association between cerebral microbleeds and leukoaraiosis? J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2015 Feb; 24(2):284-9.
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White matter hyperintensities and subclinical infarction: associations with psychomotor speed and cognitive flexibility. Stroke. 2008 Mar; 39(3):800-5.