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Brain MRI and small vessel brain disease
Hello,
My recent brain MRI indicates 'moderate likely small vessel ischemic changes and moderate hyperintense T2/Flair signal of the corona radiata bilaterally'.
Do these findings possibly indicate small vessel brain disease that may be similar to my previously diagnosed coronary microvascular disease?
Thank you.
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@susanejw
What evidence is there that your suggestions can have any beneficial impacts on CSVD?
@keithl56 CSVD?
@keithl56 I’m not sure what CSVD stands for. I just know when I learned I had partially clogged arteries, the cardiologist told me to avoid saturated fat and stress. I had already been a vegetarian, but I decided to cut out dairy. Six months later, all my bad numbers had gotten MUCH better. And during that time, I learned about the good vegetable saturated fats, and I continued to eat avocados, etc. This was in 2018. I’m still here, and my numbers in my blood tests are still good. Unfortunately, I now also have other issues, leaky valves and small vessel disease.
@susanejw
CSVD usually refers to chronic microvascular disease (or white matter disease). That is what the original poster was asking about. There is no way to reverse it, hence my curiosity re your post about possible actions to have a positive impact on those of us who suffer from it.
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@keithl56
I thought that CSVD (cerebral small vessel disease) was irreversible. Is there any treatments that you’re aware of?
@susanejw
It is cerebral small vessel disease (of the brain) and there is no cure. It doesn’t always develop into dementia, stroke or heart attack though.
@bobaloo1
No, as my neurologist told me "I can't rotoroot your brain!". It is not something that you would expect some magic pill or diet to help. Just have to live with it and hope for the best.