Hi,
Mild, I'm 73 and been struggling for 13 years with symptoms with all sorts of diagnosis, few of which have proved incorrect! Mild is in the normal range for age so I'm told.
I have a family history of MS with both older brother and sister succoming to it and 3 close cousins currently diagnosed with it. Finally got a diagnosis of Autonomic polyneuropathy ( ANS) 4/5 months ago when I bothered to go to ED with sustained high BP, just had to sit it out, one smart cookie noticed the symptoms I was exibiting at the time and recognised ANS, further investigation confirmed it then my life and symptoms started making sence. The MRI was at my insistance and took 13 months before medical people realised it was urgent with some of the weird and whacky symptoms I'm go through. Being ANS it is difficult to tell which symptoms can be attributed to what, CSVD or ANS, I suspect more the ANS as they can be really serious at times, worst I have had is short term paralysis from the waist down followed by being unable to walk without assistance, managed to get through it and life goes on. Could not remeber how to speak on one occasion recently, again short term. What happens if it is not short term is the constant worry. I have rampant BP from the ANS and it has taken over my entire digestive system from throat to bladder and bowel. My BP runs between 127/89 up to 240/140 and there isn't anything that can be done for fear it could drop to low rapidly when medicated down. I count myself lucky if I can keep it around 150/100. After 30+ years of high BP, high cholesterol and T2 diaetes I'm really surprised I have come out with mild CSVD. With CKD, T2 and BP I would have expected more damage.
Cheers