White matter abnormality in cerebral atrophy: clinicoradiological correlations.
The computed tomography (CT) scans in 1.6% of patients with cerebral atrophy showed the additional feature of areas of reduced attenuation in the deep cerebral white matter. Analysis of the clinical data showed a significant association with both hypertension and dementia. Etat criblé in vascular hypertension is suggested as the possible cause.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology*; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000209:etiology