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 .