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chronic ischemic gliosis
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Dr. Kenneth Reichert answered
35 years experience Neurosurgery
Ischemic gliosis: The scar tissue that forms in the brain and spinal cord after damage from lack of oxygen or blood flow to a specific area (stroke) or diffusely (heart ... Read More
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Dr. James Goodrich answered
39 years experience Neurosurgery
Ischemic gliosis: A very general term used to describe an area in the brain that for whatever reason did not received adequate blood supply, the brain tissue dies and b ... Read More
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Dr. Stephen Hofkin answered
28 years experience Radiology
Gliosis: Gliosis is essentially what is left over in the brain after some injury. Think of it as scar tissue. Ischemic means it is result of decreased blood ... Read More
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Dr. Douglas Bourgon answered
22 years experience Radiology
Yes.: White matter changes frequently seen on brain MRI are the result of chronic small vessel ischemic disaease and it is the resulting small focus of glio ... Read More
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Ischemic change: It means cerebral small vessel disease with scarring. High blood pressure and high cholest can contribute to lack of blood supply through small blood ... Read More
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Dr. J. David Prologo answered
20 years experience Interventional Radiology
White matter change: These are exceedingly common changes found as we age, usually related to advancing atherosclerotic disease affecting the small vessels in the brain. T ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald McCarren answered
36 years experience Neurology
Lack of blood deep : In the brain. This condition is most commonly seen in individuals with one or all of the following:
1. Hypertension
2. Diabetes
3. Hyperlipidemia ... Read More
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A 60-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Smith answered
54 years experience Neurosurgery
Parse the words: Chronic = long-standing. Microvascular = small blood vessel. Ischemic = insufficient blood flow. Technically such a condition can affect any organ in ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
52 years experience Rheumatology
It depends: There may be no symptoms. Otherwise the symptoms depend on the area of the brain involved with the ischemia.
A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitems answered
39 years experience Internal Medicine
No : Not curable but can be treated by managing the underlying diseases causing missed like diabetes and hypertension and high cholesterol
A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Clarence Grim answered
57 years experience Endocrinology
Ischemica cerebrum: You have had damage to your brain blood vessels most likely caused by high blood pressure. But many other causes.
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