The lesions are a sign of hyaline arteriolosclerosis, a condition that causes small blood vessels to thicken and stiffen, restricting blood flow and causing brain damage. Over time, this leads to ...

Hyaline arteriolosclerosis is a condition that causes the small blood vessels to narrow, becoming thick and stiff. This makes it harder for blood to flow, which can damage the brain over time. It ...

People who imbibe eight or more alcoholic drinks a week have an increased risk of hyaline arteriolosclerosis, or a thickening and narrowing of the small arteries that feed the brain, researchers ...

One study discovered that heavy and former heavy drinking was associated with brain abnormalities like hyaline arteriolosclerosis and neurofibrillary tangles. The results also suggested that the ...

The research team examined brain tissue to look for signs of brain injury, including tangles of a protein called tau and thickening of arteries in the brain, called hyaline arteriolosclerosis.