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Cerebrovascular damage progresses from loss of elasticity in the larger arteries to distal downstream damage to the microvasculature. Impaired cerebrovascular function leads to reduced efficiency in neural processing through damaged myelination and impaired neurovascular coupling mechanisms. Eventually, cerebrovascular dysfunction leads to ischemia, causing cellular impairment or cell death. Together, these effects manifest as reductions in cognitive function
