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I was Diagnosed with Chronic Microvascular Ischemic Disease
Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases | Last Active: Oct 13, 2025 | Replies (62)Comment receiving replies
Keith
Thank-you for confirming what diagnosis from my recent MRI. For 30 years I have been a diabetic, I am 71 now. No Dr or neurologist told me that diabetes could damage your brain getting Microvascular Inshemnia. Why is this not made more public that this can happen with high glucose and blood pressure??
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In most people that have cerebral microvascular ischemia the cause is plaque build-up, the same as cardio vascular disease (as in my case). I'm not sure about the relationship with diabetes or blood pressure. You really can't treat it but a healthy life style may slow progression. Mine seems to have slowed down (maybe wishful thinking!)