Background and Purpose—Early risk of stroke after a transient ischemic attack can be
reliably predicted with risk scores based on clinical features of the patient and of the …

White matter lesion (WML), also known as white matter hyperintensities or leukoaraiosis,
was first termed in 1986 to describe the hyperintense signals on T2-weighted imaging …

Background and Purpose—Reduced cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) with steal
phenomenon is an independent predictor for stroke and may indicate tissue exposed to …

Background and Purpose An increase in brain water diffusivity as measured using magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) has been recently reported in normal-appearing white matter …

Stroke is the third common cause of death and the most common cause of adult disability.
Approximately 80% of all strokes are ischemic (brain infarction). The only approved acute …

Background Cognitive deficits in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis have been
reported. The ultimate mechanism of cognitive deficits remains unclear and might be related …

Background and purpose Alteration of the cerebrovascular reserve (CVR) in the frontal
lobes has been associated with cognitive dysfunction in adults with moyamoya disease …

Objective: To characterize the relationship between cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) and
white matter (WM) diffusion in patients with internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusive disease …

Mild vascular cognitive impairment (mVCI) is a broader term that is intended to detect
cognitive loss before the development of dementia. The identification of preventable risk …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND & PURPOSE Abnormalities in apparent diffusion coefficient
(ADC), fractional anisotropy (FA), and mean diffusivity (MD) values can be used to assess …