Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases

Pathological processes or diseases where cerebral MICROVESSELS show abnormalities. They are often associated with aging, hypertension and risk factors for lacunar infarcts (see LACUNAR INFARCTION); LEUKOARAIOSIS; and CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE.

Year introduced: 2012

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Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.300.275, C14.907.253.329

MeSH Unique ID: D059345

Entry Terms:

• Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
• Cerebral Microangiopathies
• Cerebral Microangiopathy
• Microangiopathies, Cerebral
• Microangiopathy, Cerebral

Previous Indexing:

• Cerebrovascular Disorders (1988-2011)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Brain Diseases
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases
CADASIL
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Familial
Fabry Disease
MELAS Syndrome
Microscopic Polyangiitis
Stroke, Lacunar

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases
CADASIL
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Familial
Fabry Disease
MELAS Syndrome
Microscopic Polyangiitis
Stroke, Lacunar