Risk factors and consequences of enlarged virchow robin spaces in brain MRI scans
Date
2014
DOI
Version
OA Version
Citation
Abstract
Virchow Robin spaces (VRS) are small areas of interstitial fluid that surround arteries and vessels in the brain parenchyma, according to MRI scans. It is hypothesized that enlarged VRS could result from vascular factors such as elevated blood pressure, or presence or absence of diabetes and in turn may be correlated with poorer cognitive function.