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Suggest Treatment For Mild Chronic Ischemic White Matter Disease And
Question: Hi,I'm XXXX..in march of this year the VA put me in for a ct scan,as I was having multiple symptoms of a TIA..the results were "misplaced",and 4mo of potential treatment time has been lost.The scan said I had mild chronic ischemic white matter disease,and mild general atropy..I'm 62 have multiple arthritic issues,moderately high cholesterol hdl 46,ldl 129..I'm a bit panicked,had no idea.Am greatly concerned that 4 months of potential treatment have been wasted,and that this was a red flag that my doctor missed,while precious brain cells have been destroyed.How do I stop it? Can I? Thank you!
Brief Answer:
No potential treatment time has been wasted
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. Your CT scan brain results show that there are changes in your brain that are probably due to slightly reduced blood flow through the small arteries in the brain. This is not an acute condition and might have developed over years.
2. There has been no loss of potential treatment for 4 months due to misplacement of the report.
3. The changes which are documented in the report are seen in the elderly and especially in people having conditions including high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.
4. Your scan findings are most likely due to the high cholesterol over the years and if you control your cholesterol with medicines and diet then your brain cells will be protected.
5. I assure you that there is no serious concern to your health arising from your CT scan brain reports which were misplaced for some time.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
No potential treatment time has been wasted
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. Your CT scan brain results show that there are changes in your brain that are probably due to slightly reduced blood flow through the small arteries in the brain. This is not an acute condition and might have developed over years.
2. There has been no loss of potential treatment for 4 months due to misplacement of the report.
3. The changes which are documented in the report are seen in the elderly and especially in people having conditions including high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.
4. Your scan findings are most likely due to the high cholesterol over the years and if you control your cholesterol with medicines and diet then your brain cells will be protected.
5. I assure you that there is no serious concern to your health arising from your CT scan brain reports which were misplaced for some time.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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