Cerebral microbleeds: risk factors

Evidence-based neurology checklist on cerebral microbleeds: risk factors: Demographic Older age Male gender Vascular Alzheimer’s disease (AD) Other risk factors Synonym Acronym

Demographic

  • Older age
  • Male gender

Vascular

Alzheimer’s disease (AD)

Other risk factors

Synonym

Acronym

References

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