Identification of Copy Number Variants as a Suspected Cause of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

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Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) describes a range of neurological diseases affecting the small arteries, veins, and capillaries which supply the white matter and deep grey matter structures of the brain. They are the most common form of cerebrovascular disease, accounting for almost half of vascular dementia cases and approximately 20% of stroke incidence globally. Genetic testing is a routine diagnostic...

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