Abstract
Background and Purpose- Cerebral small vessel disease is characterized by a wide range of focal and global brain changes. We used a magnetic resonance imaging segmentation tool to quantify multiple types of small vessel disease-related brain changes and examined their individual and combined predictive value on cognitive and functional abilities. Methods- Magnetic resonance imaging scans of 560 older individuals from LADIS (Leukoaraiosis and Disability Study) were analyzed using automated atlas- and convolutional neural network-based segmentation methods yielding volumetric measures of white matter hyperintensities, lacunes, enlarged perivascular spaces, chronic cortical infarcts, and global and regional brain atrophy. The subjects were followed up with annual neuropsychological examinations for 3 years and evaluation of instrumental activities of daily living for 7 years. Results- The strongest predictors of cognitive performance and functional outcome over time were the total volumes of white matter hyperintensities, gray matter, and hippocampi (P
Original language | English |
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Journal | Stroke |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 170-178 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISSN | 0039-2499 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2020 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 3124 Neurology and psychiatry
- 515 Psychology
- brain
- cerebral small vessel diseases
- humans
- image processing
- computer assisted
- neuropsychology
- WHITE-MATTER HYPERINTENSITIES
- LACUNAR INFARCTS
- ATROPHY
- LEUKOARAIOSIS
- PROGRESSION
- DISABILITY
- ADULTS
- IMPACT
- LADIS