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Descriptor English: Leukoaraiosis
Descriptor Spanish: Leucoaraiosis
Descriptor leucoaraiosis
Scope note: Cambios inespecíficos de la sustancia blanca del CEREBRO, frecuentemente observados a partir de los 65 años. Los cambios consisten en pérdida de AXONES, palidez de la MIELINA, GLIOSIS, pérdida de células ependimarias y agrandamiento de los espacios perivasculares. La leucoaraiosis es un factor de riesgo de DEMENCIA y de ENFERMEDAD CEREBROVASCULAR.Cambios inespecíficos de la sustancia blanca del CEREBRO, frecuentemente observados a partir de los 65 años. Los cambios consisten en pérdida de AXONES, palidez de la MIELINA, GLIOSIS, pérdida de células ependimarias y agrandamiento de los espacios perivasculares. La leucoaraiosis cosntituye un factor de riesgo para la DEMENCIA y la ENFERMEDAD CEREBROVASCULAR.
Descriptor Portuguese: Leucoaraiose
Descriptor French: Leucoaraïose
Entry term(s): Leukoaraioses
Tree number(s): C23.550.522
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049292
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
DeCS ID: 38653
Unique ID: D049292
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Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2005/07/12
Leukoaraiosis - Preferred
Concept UI M0464046
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Leukoaraiosis
Entry term(s) Leukoaraioses



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