High burden of cerebral white matter lesion in 9 Asian cities

• Main Authors: Bonnie Yin Ka Lam, Brian Yiu, Encarnita Ampil, Christopher Li Hsian Chen, Yustiani Dikot, Jacqueline C. Dominguez, Patel Vishal Ganeshbhai, Saima Hilal, Nagaendran Kandiah, Sang Yun Kim, Jun Young Lee, Anam Paulus Ong, Vorapun Senanarong, Kam Tat Leung, Huali Wang, Yuan Han Yang, Tingting Yong, Faheem Arshad, Suvarna Alladi, Samuel Wong, Ho Ko, Alexander Yuk Lun Lau, Vincent Chung Tong Mok
• Other Authors: Peking University Sixth Hospital
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Multidisciplinary
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/79243
• Institution: Mahidol University

Age-related white matter lesion (WML) is considered a manifestation of sporadic cerebral small vessel disease and an important pathological substrate for dementia. Asia is notable for its large population with a looming dementia epidemic. Yet, the burden of WML and its associated risk factors across...