@goodie Small vessel ischemic white matter disease refers to periods of the stoppage of blood flow through the small vessels of the brain. Ischemia is a type of stroke in the brain and when there are many stoppages like this it can lead to more serious consequences such as dementia. This is something that requires treatment and management by a physician, typically a neurologist, who specializes in cardiovascular disease.

Microvascular ischemic disease:

-- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22927-microvascular-ischemic-disease

Have you been diagnosed with this? Or are you asking for a loved one?