Xin yixue (Dec 2023)

Research progress on the relationship between white matter hyperintensity and cognitive impairment

  • Zhao Dan, Lü Yan, Zhao Zhongyan, Wu Chanji, Xu Ruyan, Huang Shixiong

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.0253-9802.2023.12.004
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 54, no. 12
pp. 860 – 863

Abstract

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White matter hyperintensity （WMH） is one of the imaging markers of cerebral small vessel disease （CSVD）. Recent studies have found certain relationship between WMH and cognitive impairment. In this article，the mechanism of WMH formation，the relationship between WMH and cognitive impairment，the mechanism of cognitive dysfunction caused by WMH were reviewed，aiming to deepen the understanding of the relationship between WMH and cognitive impairment.

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