Background: Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is a common cause of stroke, mild
cognitive impairment, dementia and physical impairments. Differences in SVD incidence or …

Abstract Background and Objective Stroke at a young age is a societal challenge with a
rising incidence. Our aim was to investigate sex differences in risk factors, etiology, and …

Background Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) has been suggested to be more common
in Asians compared with Caucasians. However, data from population-based studies in Asia …

Background: Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is a common neurological disease
under the effect of multiple factors. Although some literature analyzes and summarizes the …

Background and Purpose: Recent evidence suggests that young women (18–45 years) may
be at higher risk of ischemic strokes than men of the same age. The goal of this systematic …

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Women are disproportionately
affected by stroke, exhibiting higher mortality and disability rates post-stroke than men …

Stroke in women may be considered as a distinct entity due to numerous differences
compared with men, including specific epidemiological, etiological, and outcome features …

Background Cerebral small vessel disease, a common cause of vascular dementia, is often
considered clinically silent before dementia or stroke become apparent. However, some …

MRI features of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), ie white matter hyperintensities,
lacunes, microbleeds, perivascular spaces, and cerebral atrophy, may be associated with …

Cerebrovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and disability in women.
The spectrum of disease differs between men and women, with women being particularly …