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Leukoaraiosis

"Leukoaraiosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Non-specific white matter changes in the BRAIN, often seen after age 65. Changes include loss of AXONS; MYELIN pallor, GLIOSIS, loss of ependymal cells, and enlarged perivascular spaces. Leukoaraiosis is a risk factor for DEMENTIA and CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Leukoaraiosis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Leukoaraiosis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 20 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2015
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