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Feb 2, 2021 · After receiving a brain scan result showing white matter lesions, you’ll likely have lots of questions. Professor Hedley Emsley (a consultant neurologist) explains what white matter lesions are, the range of potential causes, if they can cause problems and more.
May 21, 2024 · If you've had a brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), you may be alarmed to hear that it shows small white spots. These white spots may indicate a cause for concern, including strokes or multiple sclerosis (MS) .
- Peter Pressman, MD
Aug 8, 2024 · A new study zeroes in on how 40Hz sensory stimulation helps to sustain an essential process in which the signal-sending branches of neurons, called axons, are wrapped in a fatty insulation called myelin. Often called the brain’s “white matter,” myelin protects axons and insures better electrical signal transmission in brain circuits.
Jul 26, 2010 · White matter hyperintensities are associated with an increased risk of stroke, dementia, and death. For stroke and death the association was present in both community based and high risk populations, whereas for dementia the association was significant for community based patients only.
Oct 14, 2020 · Summary. Visualizing and perturbing neural activity on a brain-wide scale in model animals and humans is a major goal of neuroscience technology development. Established electrical and optical techniques typically break down at this scale due to inherent physical limitations.
- Claire Rabut, Sangjin Yoo, Robert C. Hurt, Zhiyang Jin, Hongsyi Li, Hongsun Guo, Bill Ling, Mikhail ...
- 2020
Jan 30, 2024 · Summary. White matter disease, or leukoaraiosis, means there is damage to white matter in the brain. It can lead to problems with thinking, problem solving, balance, and other symptoms....
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As a neurologist, I am often asked to see patients because they have a magnetic resonance image (MRI) of the brain showing white matter hyperintensities (WMHs). These patients, and the clinicians who refer them to me, want to know the answers to several questions: What are WMHs and what causes them?
