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Silent Brain Infarcts and White Matter Lesions Increase Stroke Risk in the General Population: The Rotterdam Scan Study
2003
Stroke
and Purpose-Silent brain infarcts and white matter lesions are associated with an increased risk of subsequent stroke in minor stroke patients. In healthy elderly people, silent brain infarcts and white matter lesions are common, but little is known about their relevance. We examined the risk of stroke associated with these lesions in the general population. Methods-The Rotterdam Scan Study is a population-based prospective cohort study among 1077 elderly people. The presence of silent brain
doi:10.1161/01.str.0000068408.82115.d2
pmid:12690219
fatcat:jq5fxjulmvbibk2bgsxtellimq