Prospectively collected lifestyle and health information as risk factors for white matter hyperintensity volume in stroke patients

Most studies of white matter hyperintensity volume (WMHV) in stroke patients lack reliable information on antecedent exposure to vascular risk factors. By leveraging prospective cohort data, we explored associations between lifestyle and health factors assessed 1 year prior to stroke and WMHV in individuals who experienced an ischemic stroke. This analysis was nested within two large prospective studies of initially healthy individuals....