White matter disease is an umbrella term for damage to your brain’s white matter caused by reduced blood flow to the tissue. It can cause memory and balance issues.

2025年1月9日 · White matter disease is the wearing away of tissue in the largest and deepest part of your brain. The loss of white matter function has a number of causes, including aging.

2023年9月18日 · White matter essentially acts as the brain's communication network, connecting different parts of gray matter and facilitating coordinated brain function. White matter in the brain consists of myelinated axons, which are nerve fibers covered by …

2023年1月23日 · White matter is found in the deeper tissues of the brain (subcortical). It contains nerve fibers (axons), which are extensions of nerve cells (neurons). Many of these nerve fibers are surrounded by a type of sheath or covering called myelin.

2023年5月21日 · This article discusses white matter in the brain and the conditions that impact it. It also explains the role of white matter disease on memory and dementia.

2023年4月22日 · White matter disease is a group of conditions that specifically affect the areas of the central nervous system (CNS) defined as white matter. Some of these conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), affect only the white matter of the CNS (brain and spinal cord), and some conditions, such as vascular dementia, may also affect other areas of ...

2023年10月30日 · The term 'white matter' refers to regions within the central nervous system that contain tracts of myelinated axons with supporting cells including astrocytes and microglia, as well as blood vessels and very few neuronal cell bodies.

White matter, which lies beneath the gray matter cortex, is composed of millions of bundles of axons (nerve fibers) that connect neurons in different brain regions into functional circuits. The white color derives from the electrical insulation (myelin) that coats axons (see the figure ).

2024年9月30日 · Explore the composition, structure, and functions of white and gray matter in the brain. Learn key differences and their roles in brain performance.

2018年9月5日 · White matter disease is a condition that targets the small blood vessels that thrive deep within the brain. These teeny tiny vessels and arteries harden which make it difficult for nutrients and information to access the cells within the light-colored matter.