Abstract:Background: Increasing evidence suggests that enlarged perivascular spaces (ePVS) are associated with cognitive dysfunction in aging. However, the etiology of ePVS remains unknown. Here we tested the possibility that baseline cerebrovascular dysfunction, as measured by an MRI measure of cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR), contributes to the later development of ePVS.<break><break>Methods: A total of 79 cognitively normal, older adults (46 women, age range 60-84) were recruited to undergo MRI scanning… Show more
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