Clinical Significance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Markers of Vascular Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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SUBMITTER: Debette S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6439887 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
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Clinical Significance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Markers of Vascular Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Debette Stéphanie S Schilling Sabrina S Duperron Marie-Gabrielle MG Larsson Susanna C SC Markus Hugh S HS
JAMA neurology 20190101 1
<h4>Importance</h4>Covert vascular brain injury (VBI) is highly prevalent in community-dwelling older persons, but its clinical and therapeutic implications are debated.<h4>Objective</h4>To better understand the clinical significance of VBI to optimize prevention strategies for the most common age-related neurological diseases, stroke and dementia.<h4>Data source</h4>We searched for articles in PubMed between 1966 and December 22, 2017, studying the association of 4 magnetic resonance imaging (M ...[more]
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