Risk Factors for CMBs, PVH, DWMH and LI (OR, 95% CI).

<p>CMBs = Cerebral microbleeds; PVH = Peri-ventricular hyperintensities; DWMH = Deep white matter hyperintensities; LI = Lacunar infarcts.</p

Correlation between the severity of CMBs and presence of PVH, DWMH (%, n).

<p>CMBs = Cerebral microbleeds; PVH = Peri-ventricular hyperintensity;</p><p>DWMH = Deep white matter hyperintensity.</p

Correlations amongst CMBs, WML, LI and risk factors (r).

<p>CMBs = Cerebral microbleeds; PVH = Peri-ventricular hyperintensities;</p><p>DWMH = Deep white matter hyperintensities; LI = Lacunar infarcts;</p><p>*p<0.05,</p><p>**p<0.01.</p

The location of cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) on 3D-enhanced T2*-weighted gradient echo sequence of MRI (arrows).

<p>(A) CMBs in frontal lobe. (B) CMBs in thalamus.</p

White matter hyperintensities on T2-fluid-attenuated inversion recovery sequence (T2-FLAIR).

<p>Deep white matter hyperintensities (DWMH) and peri-ventricular hyperintensities (PVH) was indicated by arrow and arrow head, respectively.</p

Correlation between the presence of CMBs and PVH, DWMH stratified by hypertension(r).

<p>CMBs = Cerebral microbleeds; PVH = Peri-ventricular hyperintensities;</p><p>DWMH = Deep white matter hyperintensities; LI = Lacunar infarcts;</p><p>*p<0.05,</p><p>**p<0.01.</p

Clinical Characteristics.

<p>TIA = Transient ischemia stroke; ICH = Intracranial hemorrhage; IS = Ischemic stroke;</p><p>SD = Standard deviation.</p

Correlation between the distribution of CMBs and presence of PVH, DWMH (%, n).

<p>CMBs = Cerebral microbleeds; PVH = Peri-ventricular hyperintensities;</p><p>DWMH = Deep white matter hyperintensities.</p