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M. M. A. Derix
Researcher at Maastricht University
Publications - 2
Citations - 347
M. M. A. Derix is an academic researcher from Maastricht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Hyperintensity & White matter. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 343 citations.
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Hypertension in the elderly is associated with white matter lesions and cognitive decline.
J. C. van Swieten,G. G. Geyskes,M. M. A. Derix,B. M. Peeck,L. M. P. Ramos,J.C. van Latum,J. van Gijn +6 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that long‐standing hypertension in some patients may cause not only strokes but also chronic end‐organ damage in the form of demyelination of the white matter, with cognitive decline.
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Are white matter lesions directly associated with cognitive impairment in patients with lacunar infarcts
TL;DR: It is suggested that diffuse lesions of thewhite matter are an independent factor in the pathogenesis of intellectual dysfunction, also in patients with lacunar infarcts, but a truly independent analysis is difficult because the most severe involvement of the white matter tended to be associated with the largest number of lacunarets.