P8.16 WHITE MATTER LESIONS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN THE METABOLISM OF THE BRAIN GREY-MATTER FROM OLDER HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS
White matter lesions, described as leukoaraiosis, are frequently documented in older hypertensive patients, but their consequence on brain metabolism remains debated. This study aimed at characterizing the changes in brain metabolism, assessed by [18F]-fluorodesoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomograph...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930681/view |