Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) affects small blood vessels in the brain and is one of the most common neurological diseases. CSVD can contribute to stroke and mental decline and thus represents a major health burden to our society and healthcare systems. The MECh-Mikro-project focuses on the development of a game-changing diagnostic method to characterise CSVD which is currently not possible. For this, magnetic resonance elastography will be used to measure brain and vessel stiffness. Overall, this will enable an early establishment of preventive measures, can help to predict stroke and mental decline and can support the development of tailored therapies for CSVD.

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