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Patients were classified as dipper (\u226510% SBP decline, n = 148), non-dipper (0\u201310%, n = 156), or reverse dipper (&lt;0%, n = 72). WMH was assessed using the Fazekas scale (0\u20133) and analyzed with ordinal logistic regression. IAC was scored as present\/absent. Multivariable models adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and coronary artery disease (CAD). Results: Reverse dippers had significantly higher Fazekas grades (OR 2.26; 95% CI 1.13\u20134.56; p = 0.022) and IAC prevalence (OR 8.03; 95% CI 2.42\u201329.18; p = 0.001) compared to dippers. Non-dippers showed no association with Fazekas (OR 0.78; 0.45\u20131.36; p = 0.386) but were independently associated with IAC (OR 3.75; 1.43\u201310.76; p = 0.010). A significant dose\u2013response trend was observed for IAC (OR 2.89 per category; 1.60\u20135.47; p = 0.001) but not for Fazekas grade (OR 1.35; 0.97\u20131.90; p = 0.078). Age, diabetes, and CAD were also independent predictors of IAC, while female sex was protective. Conclusions: Reverse dipping was associated with both higher WMH burden and IAC, whereas non-dipping was associated mainly with IAC. These findings suggest that nocturnal BP phenotypes may be differentially associated with cerebral microvascular and macrovascular imaging markers. 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