Silent brain infarcts: a systematic review.

By S. Vermeer, W. Longstreth, P. Koudstaal. Lancet Neurology, 2007

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Plasticity during stroke recovery: from synapse to behaviour (2009, background): “Recent studies have shown that the prevalence of covert stroke, which is often manifested subcortically, is several times higher in the general population than stroke and that it rises appreciably with age and in select patient populations, such as those with cardiovascular disease, depression, firs”
ESH / ESC Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension (2013, background): “The most common types of brain lesions are white matter hyperintensities, which can be seen in almost all elderly individuals with hypertension 250 – although with variable severity – and silent infarcts, the large majority of which are small and deep (lacunar infarctions) and the frequency of which”
The 2015 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for blood pressure measurement, diagnosis, assessment of risk, prevention, and treatment of hypertension. (2013, background): “White matter hyperintensities and silent infarcts are associated with an increased risk of stroke, cognitive decline and dementia [250,252–254].”
2013 ESH/ESC Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension (2007, background): “White matter hyperintensities and silent infarcts are associated with an increased risk of stroke, cognitive decline and dementia [250,252–254].”