Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
460-06-011 ISMRM Abstract

Frontoparietal structure-function coupling disruption was associate with cognitive impairment in patients with severe WMH

Primary: Neuro - Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders
Secondary: Brain Function and fMRI - Functional Connectivity
460-06-011 · Imaging the Brain’s Microenvironment: From Glymphatics to Cognition · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:55 PM–5:50 PM · Digital Posters Row A
Keywords: Cognitive impairment White matter hyperintensity Resting-state functional MRI Structure-function coupling
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Kaixiao Chen 1, Lin Wu1, Jiankun Dai2, Fuqing Zhou1
1Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
2MR Research, Beijing, China
Presenting Author: Kaixiao Chen

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