MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : leukoaraioses;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukoaraiosis;
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.