Physical activity and white matter hyperintensities: A systematic review of quantitative studies

Objective: White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are markers of brain white matter injury seen on magnetic resonance imaging. WMH increase with age and are associated with neuropsychiatric disorders. WMH progression can be slowed by controlling vascular risk factors in individuals with advanced diseas...

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Main Authors: Elisa R. Torres, Emily F. Strack, Claire E. Fernandez, Tyler A. Tumey, Mary E. Hitchcock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335515000509