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Brain MRI: Do findings possibly indicate small vessel brain disease?

Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (43)
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@rubytue70

Are you talking about Microvascular disease? If so, that is very common for people as they grow older.

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briarrose | @briarrose | Apr 6 11:59am

Yes, you are right rubytue70. Microvascular disease is very common in folks as they age.

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leemoore13 | @leemoore13 | Aug 2 4:14pm

I attended a neurologist for an unrelated issue and HD ordered a brain MRI. My doctor rand me yesterday and said my brain showed a lot of ischaemic changes usually seen in someone who has either had stroke(s) or TIAs and is generally older (I am.67). I had been told a couple of years ago.thst I have lipoprotein a and also some atherosclerosis. However I really got a scare when she phoned me...
I'm waiting for the neurologist to talk to me, but my doctor is suggesting that he'll probably just put me on aspirin
Is this a very bad condition??? Is there anything else to be done? I am on.statins and my cholesterol is very low and I exercise quite a bit...I smoked until 5 years ago, but I don't drink
...I do hzve a fairly high fat diet though.....would love to hear if there are any drugs to repair and/or prevent these changes .

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