Presence of white spots on MRI brain scans linked to genetic risk of dementia in older adults

Presence of white spots on MRI brain scans linked to genetic risk of dementia in older adults

They show up as bright white spots when you get a brain MRI: lesions called white matter hyperintensities, or WMH. And their presence suggests something may be wrong with your brain’s white matter—there could be structural abnormalities.

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