Nonhypertensive White Matter Hyperintensities in Stroke: Risk Factors, Neuroimaging Characteristics, and Prognosis.

Jae-Sung Lim Keon-Joo Lee Beom Joon Kim Wi-Sun Ryu Jinyong Chung Dong-Seok Gwak Ji Sung Lee Seong-Eun Kim Eunvin Ko Juneyoung Lee Moon Ku Han Eric Edward Smith Dong-Eog Kim Hee Joon Bae

Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2023)

One-third of patients without hypertension with stroke have moderate-to-severe WMH. The pathogenesis of WMH may differ between patients without and with hypertension, but its impact on outcome appears similar.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
blood pressure
ejection fraction
risk factors
newly diagnosed
white matter
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
blood brain barrier
subarachnoid hemorrhage
brain injury