"White Matter" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The region of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that appears lighter in color than the other type, GRAY MATTER. It mainly consists of MYELINATED NERVE FIBERS and contains few neuronal cell bodies or DENDRITES.
| Descriptor ID |
D066127
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.204 A08.186.854.880
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| Concept/Terms |
White Matter- White Matter
- Matter, White
- Matters, White
- White Matters
Cerebellar White Matter- Cerebellar White Matter
- Cerebellar White Matters
- Matter, Cerebellar White
- Matters, Cerebellar White
- White Matter, Cerebellar
- White Matters, Cerebellar
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "White Matter" by people in Profiles.
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Multimodal MRI of white matter development and selective motor control in preterm infants. Neuroimage Clin. 2026; 50:103991.
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Microstructural, Morphological, and Metabolic Changes Following Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Capsulotomy. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2026 Jun; 11(6):737-748.
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White matter hyperintensity regression: Fact or artifact? Neurobiol Aging. 2026 03; 159:33-46.
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Delineation of the Centromedian Nucleus for Epilepsy Neuromodulation Using Deep Learning Reconstruction of White Matter-Nulled Imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2025 Sep 02; 46(9):1868-1874.
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Morphometric brain MRI findings in hair-pulling and skin-picking disorders in youth. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. 2025 Sep; 352:112031.
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White Matter, Cognition, and Electrophysiological Variables in Bipolar Disorder: Using Multimodal Integration of Biomarker Variables Associated With Bipolar Disorder to Elucidate Deficits. Bipolar Disord. 2025 05; 27(3):205-216.
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Clinical Manifestations. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Dec; 20 Suppl 3:e091387.
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White matter hyperintensity on MRI and plasma Aß42/40 ratio additively increase the risk of cognitive impairment in hypertensive adults. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 10; 20(10):6810-6819.
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Boys With Adrenoleukodystrophy: Identification of Cerebral Disease and Association With Neurocognitive Outcomes. Neurology. 2024 Sep 10; 103(5):e209764.
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Structural Changes in Brain White Matter Tracts Associated With Overactive Bladder Revealed by Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Findings From a Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study. J Urol. 2024 08; 212(2):351-361.