Prevalence of and risk factors for cerebral microbleeds in a general Japanese elderly community

• Published in: Neurology. Clinical practice Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 223 - 231
• Main Authors: Yubi, Tomohiro, Hata, Jun, Ohara, Tomoyuki, Mukai, Naoko, Hirakawa, Yoichiro, Yoshida, Daigo, Gotoh, Seiji, Hirabayashi, Naoki, Furuta, Yoshihiko, Ago, Tetsuro, Kitazono, Takanari, Kiyohara, Yutaka, Ninomiya, Toshiharu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.06.2018

We investigated the prevalence of and risk factors for cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) in a cross-sectional study of a general population of Japanese elderly. In 2012, brain MRI scanning at 1.5T and comprehensive health examination were conducted for 1281 residents aged 65 years or older. CMBs were defi...