Leukoaraiosis and increased cerebral susceptibility to ischemia: lack of confounding by carotid disease.

BACKGROUND: Leukoaraiosis is associated with an increased risk of stroke, but the underlying mechanism remains uncertain, as do the associations with other risk factors, such as carotid disease. We aimed to determine the role of carotid disease and of other clinical variables in the development of l...

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Main Authors: Schulz, U, Grüter, B, Briley, D, Rothwell, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013