Article topic: Hypertensive Cerebrovascular Disease: hyaline arteriolar sclerosis Authors: Syrine Moughabghab, Sarah Al Mawla Editors: Ahmad Safa, Joseph Akiki Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: Hyaline, arteriolosclerosis, cerebrovascular disease, hypertension Abstract Hyaline arteriolosclerosis (HAS) of the brain is a vascular condition characterized by the accumulation of hyaline material in the walls of small cerebral arteries, leading to their thickening and luminal narrowing. The primary cause of brain HAS is chronic hypertension, which induces endothelial damage and plasma protein leakage into the arteriolar walls. Other contributing factors include diabetes mellitus, which exacerbates the severity of HAS. The pathogenesis involves plasma protein leakage, basement […]