Lesion probability maps of white matter hyperintensities in elderly individuals: results of the Austrian stroke prevention study.

OBJECTIVE: White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are common on brain MRI of the elderly. Their size ranges from punctate to early confluent to confluent lesions. While this increase in extension is frequently seen as evidence for a continuum of changes, histological data and clinical follow-up suggest...

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Main Authors: Enzinger, C, Smith, S, Fazekas, F, Drevin, G, Ropele, S, Nichols, T, Behrens, T, Schmidt, R, Matthews, P
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2006