| Why carry out this study? |
| In patients with WMH of CSVD, WMH burden is related to cognition. However, a similar WMH burden may have varied cognitive outcomes. |
| This study aimed to evaluate whether the permeability of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is associated with the heterogeneity of cognitive impairment (CI) in patients with WMH. |
| What was learned from the study? |
| BBB impairment, especially in the periventricular WMH region, might be a more sensitive indicator for cognitive and language dysfunction than WMH volume in patients with WMH and possibly explains the heterogeneity of cognitive performance in patients with similar WMH burden. |
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