Latest advances in cerebral small vessel disease and depression
Cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)is one of the major causes of depression in the elderly,and recent studies have shown that CSVD is closely associated with the development and progression of depression and may be an im-portant predictive factor for the onset of depression.Therefore,this article reviews the association between CSVD and de-pression and the role of its neuroimaging features in the pathogenesis of depression,in order to provides an objective basis for the identification,prevention,and treatment of depression in high-risk populations in early clinical stages.
Cerebral small vessel diseaseDepressionNeuroimaging featuresMagnetic resonance imaging