2019•Int J Cerebrovasc DisRequires access

White matter hyperintensities and vascular cognitive impairment

Qiao Yang, Haoyuan Ma, Yiyiao Song, Peiyuan Lyu

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White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are a common type of cerebral small vessel disease and an important pathological change in cognitive impairment. Numerous studies have shown that WMHs are closely associated with vascular cognitive impairment. This article reviews the relationship between WMHs and vascular cognitive impairment, and provides a new research direction for the prevention and treatment of WMHs in order to improve vascular cognitive impairment. Key words: White matter; Cerebral small vessel diseases; Cognitive disorders; Cognition

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Key concepts: Hyperintensity, Cognition, Cognitive impairment, White matter, Pathological, Psychology, Neuroscience, Medicine