 Leukoaraiosis
"Leukoaraiosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D049292
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.522
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leukoaraiosis" by people in Profiles.
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Filley CM. Cognitive Dysfunction in White Matter Disorders: New Perspectives in Treatment and Recovery. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2021; 33(4):349-355.
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Wiggins ME, Tanner J, Schwab N, Crowley SJ, Schmalfuss I, Brumback B, Libon DJ, Heilman K, Price CC. Regional leukoaraiosis and cognition in non-demented older adults. Brain Imaging Behav. 2019 Oct; 13(5):1246-1254.
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Khan M, Heiser H, Bernicchi N, Packard L, Parker JL, Edwardson MA, Silver B, Elisevich KV, Henninger N. Leukoaraiosis Predicts Short-term Cognitive But not Motor Recovery in Ischemic Stroke Patients During Rehabilitation. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019 Jun; 28(6):1597-1603.
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Wan L, Huang H, Schwab N, Tanner J, Rajan A, Lam NB, Zaborszky L, Li CR, Price CC, Ding M. From eyes-closed to eyes-open: Role of cholinergic projections in EC-to-EO alpha reactivity revealed by combining EEG and MRI. Hum Brain Mapp. 2019 02 01; 40(2):566-577.
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Filley CM, Brodtmann A. Lacunes and cognitive decline: little things matter. Neurology. 2011 May 31; 76(22):1856-7.
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Price CC, Garrett KD, Jefferson AL, Cosentino S, Tanner JJ, Penney DL, Swenson R, Giovannetti T, Bettcher BM, Libon DJ. Leukoaraiosis severity and list-learning in dementia. Clin Neuropsychol. 2009 Aug; 23(6):944-61.
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Heilman KM, Coenen A, Kluger B. Progressive asymmetric apraxic agraphia. Cogn Behav Neurol. 2008 Mar; 21(1):14-7.
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Libon DJ, Price CC, Giovannetti T, Swenson R, Bettcher BM, Heilman KM, Pennisi A. Linking MRI hyperintensities with patterns of neuropsychological impairment: evidence for a threshold effect. Stroke. 2008 Mar; 39(3):806-13.
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