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Etat Crible, close-up of cerebral cortex and white matter

Last updated on Wednesday, April 15 2009 by gliageek

Etat Crible, close-up of cerebral cortex and white matter

Etat Crible, or the cribriform state, is felt to be secondary to "stiffening" of penetrating arteries secondary to long-standing hypertensive vasculopathy with consequent widening of perivascular spaces due to transmission of pulsatile impulses related to loss of normal elasticity.

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