White Matter Disease: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
2022年5月4日 · White matter disease is an umbrella term for damage to your brain’s white matter caused by reduced blood flow to the tissue. It can cause issues with memory, balance and mobility. People who have risk factors for cardiovascular disease also have a greater risk of developing white matter disease.
White Matter Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - WebMD
2022年4月14日 · White matter disease is the wearing away of tissue in the largest and deepest part of your brain that has a number of causes, including aging. This tissue contains millions of nerve fibers,...
White matter disease: Prognosis, symptoms, and treatment
2024年1月30日 · White matter disease, or leukoaraiosis, means there is damage to white matter in the brain. It can lead to problems with thinking, problem solving, balance, and other symptoms.
Understanding White Matter Disease: What Your MRI Report Means
2024年6月17日 · White matter disease refers to changes in the brain's white matter, the part of the brain responsible for communication between different brain regions and between the brain and spinal cord. These changes are often detected through MRI scans and can appear as small, bright spots on the images.
White Matter in the Brain - Verywell Health
2023年5月21日 · What Is White Matter? White matter in the brain contains nerve fibers (axons), which are surrounded by a protective fatty covering called the myelin sheath. The myelin is what gives white matter its white color.
What Is White Matter In The Brain? - Simply Psychology
2023年9月18日 · White matter, comprising about half of the brain, consists of bundles of myelinated axons (nerve fibers). Located in the deeper parts of the brain, white matter acts as the brain’s communication network, connecting different areas of grey matter and facilitating coordinated brain function.
White Matter Disease: Symptoms, Treatments, and Outlook - Healthline
2018年9月29日 · White matter disease, or leukoaraiosis, causes white matter in the brain to decline. It can cause issues with balance and mood changes, among other symptoms. It gets worse over time.
White matter disease as a biomarker for long-term …
White matter disease is commonly detected on brain MRI of aging individuals as white matter hyperintensities (WMH), or ‘leukoaraiosis.” Over the years it has become increasingly clear that the presence and extent of WMH is a radiographic marker of small cerebral vessel disease and an important predictor of the life-long risk of stroke ...
White matter: Anatomy and function - Kenhub
2023年10月30日 · In the brain, white matter is situated beneath the gray matter of the cortex and connects various gray matter areas within the brain to each other. It contains three major groups of axons: association fibers, commissural fibers, and projection fibers. Association fibers are confined to each hemisphere.
Severity of White Matter Hyperintensities and Effects on All …
T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of the brain was used to evaluate WMH in 455 participants using the Fazekas scale. Fazekas deep WMH (FD) and periventricular WMH (FPV) scores (0-3 points) were assigned on the basis of WMH severity.