Cerebral small vessel disease and the risk of dementia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of population‐based evidence

Introduction Cerebral small vessel disease is increasingly linked to dementia. Methods We systematically searched Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases for prospective population‐based studies addressing associations of white matter hyperintensities, covert brain infarcts (i.e., clinically silent infarcts), and cerebral microbleeds with risk of all‐dementia or Alzheimer's disease and performed meta‐analyses. Results We identified 11 studies on...