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‹ Wed · 27 May 2026
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Mapping the neurovascular landscape in aging and dementia: cerebral small vessel disease markers in a multicenter Latin American cohort

Latin American research reveals hypertension and smoking drive the most dementia-related brain changes, informing targeted prevention strategies for underrepresented populations.

The first large-scale multicenter Latin American study of cerebral small vessel disease in 1,675 participants across 6 countries demonstrated that Alzheimer's disease carries the greatest CSVD burden, with hypertension and smoking as the strongest modifiable correlates of white matter hyperintensities. These findings address a critical evidence gap in underrepresented populations with distinct cardiometabolic risk profiles and inform region-specific dementia prevention strategies.

What the study was

Study design
Multicenter cross-sectional cohort
Population
1675 participants from 6 Latin American countries (790 healthy controls, 642 AD, 243 FTD)
Sample size
1675
Category
Prevention
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Alzheimer's & Dementia

Why it surfaced

First large Latin American CSVD dementia cohort (n=1,675; 6 countries); addresses significant evidence gap in underrepresented populations; Alzheimer's & Dementia flagship journal; cardiometabolic-aging crossover relevance

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