The Burden of Occult Cerebrovascular Disease in CKD: A Scoping Review
Occult cerebrovascular diseases (OCCD) including extracranial and intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ECAD and ICAD) and cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) are asymptomatic cerebrovascular abnormalities associated with future risk of stroke and dementia. Although chronic kidney disease (CKD) is strongly associated with adverse brain health outcomes, the breadth of evidence regarding OCCD in people with CKD has not been comprehensively characterized. This scoping review summarizes the available literature on OCCD among adults with CKD without clinically overt cerebrovascular disease.



