Genetic considerations in cerebral small vessel diseases

doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1080168

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Genetic considerations in cerebral small vessel diseases

24 Apr 2023

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Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) encompasses a broad clinical spectrum united by pathology of the small vessels of the brain. CSVD is commonly identified using brain magnetic resonance imaging with well characterized markers including covert infarcts, white matter hyperintensities, enlarged perivascular spaces, and cerebral microbleeds. The pathophysiology of CSVD is complex involving genetic determinants,...

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