ALB and cerebral small vessel disease: <h4>Background</h4>This study aims to assess the association between blood urea nitrogen to albumin ratio (BAR) and cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) and its common ischemic neuroimaging markers, including white matter hyperintensities (WMH), enlarged perivascular spaces (EPVS), and lacunes.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study involved 762 participants, including 452 patients with CSVD and 310 non-CSVD controls.