Hereditary cerebral small vessel disease and stroke

Hereditary small vessel diseases are a minor part of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), which is known to cause ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes and dementia [1]. About 25% of ischemic strokes are attributed to small vessel disease [2].

Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - February 22, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Christian Baastrup S øndergaard, Jørgen Erik Nielsen, Christine Krarup Hansen, Hanne Christensen Tags: Review Article Source Type: research