Impact of white matter hyperintensities on the prognosis of cryptogenic stroke patients.

Seong Ho JeongSung Soo AhnMinyoul BaikKi Hoon KimJoonSang YooKyoungsub KimHye Sun LeeJimin HaYoung Dae KimJi Hoe HeoHyo Suk Nam

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Severe WMH were independently associated with short-term functional outcomes in CS patients and independently associated with long-term mortality in younger CS patients. Grading WMH is of value in predicting prognosis of CS patients with young age.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
white matter
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
early onset
coronary artery disease
patient reported