August 23, 2012 — Leukoaraiosis, a pattern of patchy brain white matter seen on structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), is not an innocuous sign of aging, according to neuroscientists at the Mayo ...
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say a common condition called leukoaraiosis, made up of tiny areas in the brain that have been deprived of oxygen and appear as bright white dots on MRI scans, is not a ...