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Leukoaraiosis

Known as: Leukoaraiosis [Disease/Finding], Cerebral white matter abnormalities, Abnormality of subcortical white matter 
Non-specific white matter changes in the BRAIN, often seen after age 65. Changes include loss of AXONS; MYELIN pallor, GLIOSIS, loss of ependymal… 
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Effect of age at onset of schizophrenia on white matter abnormalities
Background The pattern of brain morphological changes at the early stages of schizophrenia may depend on the age at onset of… 
2009
2009
Folate homeostasis in cerebrospinal fluid during therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Review
2007
Review
2007
Changing concepts of cerebrospinal fluid hydrodynamics: Role of phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging and implications for cerebral microvascular disease
2000
2000
Age-dependent neurologic manifestations of HIV infection in childhood
Abstract Although the neurologic complications of HIV-1 infection during the first two years of life have been defined, the… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Relation of left ventricular hypertrophy and geometry to asymptomatic cerebrovascular damage in essential hypertension.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Declarative and procedural learning, quantitative measures of the hippocampus, and subcortical white alterations in Alzheimer's disease and ischaemic vascular dementia.
This research investigated whether subjects with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and ischaemic vascular dementia (IVD) associated with… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Correlates of leukoaraiosis and ventricular enlargement on magnetic resonance imaging: a study in normal elderly and cerebrovascular patients
Several studies have repeatedly demonstrated that leukoaraiosis as well as ventricular enlargement are common findings in normal… 
1997
1997
Dementia associated with periventricular and deep white matter alterations: a subtype of subcortical dementia.
This research examined the neuropsychological functioning of demented patients with periventricular and deep white matter… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Lack of Relationship Between Leukoaraiosis and Carotid Artery Disease
Objective: Leukoaraiosis (LA) (white matter changes) is frequently observed on computed tomographic scans of the brain of elderly… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
The cardiovascular outcome of patients with motor impairment and extensive leukoaraiosis.
BACKGROUND AND METHODS The long-term outcome of patients with motor impairment and extensive leukoaraiosis on computed… 
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