CEREBRAL SMALL VESSEL DISEASE IN YOUNG PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC STROKE: PREVALENCE OF MARKERS AND IMPACT ON COGNITIVE OUTCOMES
Introduction. Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is the leading cause of vascular cognitive impairment, accounting for 10–30% of all strokes. Despite the increasing incidence of ischemic stroke (IS) among young adults (under 50 years of age), the prevalence and pattern of CSVD MRI markers, as well as their role in th...