White Matter

BP and hypertension may be associated with risk for white matter lesions in atrial fibrillation but not with large noncortical or cortical infarcts, according to data published in Hypertension.

Eating more fish may help women offset the negative effects of air pollution on brain health, according to a study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Deep brain stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate white matter provided antidepressant effects in most patients with treatment-resistant depression, according to recently published study data.

Methylphenidate — a drug used to treat ADHD — may affect specific tracts in brain white matter in boys with the disorder, according to findings from a randomized control trial conducted in the Netherlands. The results published in Radiology suggest that the effects are age dependent.