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What Does My MRI Scan Test Report Indicate?
Question: I'm a 49 ur old female who does not smoke. I take medication for high blood pressure and it is normal I had a MRI with contrast which showed micro vascular ischemic white matter disease said my brain looked like a 65 yr old. How will this effect my future? What should I do?
Brief Answer:
Prevention therapy and a healthy lifestyle are necessary
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
I understand your concern and would like to explain that the small white matter lesions in your brain MRI are related to chronic small vessel disease.
There are several risk factors like: uncontrolled high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, migraine, alcohol and drug abuse etc., which cause chronic small vessel disease, leading to occlusion of these vessels.
These changes in the brain lead to a decrease in the cognitive functions ( memory, learning and calculation skills etc.) and progressive vascular dementia.
Unfortunately there is nothing you can do to turn back this process, but you can slow its decurse and prevent further lesions.
A close monitoring of the blood pressure would be the best thing to do to treat possible high blood pressure.
I recommend taking daily aspirin 80mg and a station, which help prevent further occlusions of small vessels.
To conclude, a healthy diet and a lot of physical activity are necessary for a healthy brain.
Hope to have been helpful!
Feel free to ask any other questions whenever you need!
Best wishes,
Dr.Iliri
Prevention therapy and a healthy lifestyle are necessary
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
I understand your concern and would like to explain that the small white matter lesions in your brain MRI are related to chronic small vessel disease.
There are several risk factors like: uncontrolled high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, migraine, alcohol and drug abuse etc., which cause chronic small vessel disease, leading to occlusion of these vessels.
These changes in the brain lead to a decrease in the cognitive functions ( memory, learning and calculation skills etc.) and progressive vascular dementia.
Unfortunately there is nothing you can do to turn back this process, but you can slow its decurse and prevent further lesions.
A close monitoring of the blood pressure would be the best thing to do to treat possible high blood pressure.
I recommend taking daily aspirin 80mg and a station, which help prevent further occlusions of small vessels.
To conclude, a healthy diet and a lot of physical activity are necessary for a healthy brain.
Hope to have been helpful!
Feel free to ask any other questions whenever you need!
Best wishes,
Dr.Iliri
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