cerebral white matter

Introduction

Portions of brain containing mostly myelinated fiber tracts.

Pathology

• leukoaraiosis

More general terms

• CNS white matter

More specific terms

• centrum semiovale
• external capsule
• extreme capsule
• internal capsule
• optic radiation (Wernicke radiation, geniculocalcarine tract, Gratiolet fibers)
• posterior thalamic radiation

Additional terms

• CNS white matter tract
• leukoaraiosis
• MRI cerebral white matter lesion (white matter hyperintensity)

Component of

• brain

Components

• occipitofrontal fasciculus
• uncinate (arcuate) fasciculus or frontotemporal tract
• superior longitudinal fasciculus
• extreme capsule
• external capsule
• internal capsule
• optic radiation (Wernicke radiation, geniculocalcarine tract, Gratiolet fibers)
• corona radiata