A 72-year-old male asked:
mri result: "mild presumed chronic small vessel ischemic changes in the supratentorial white matter." should i be concerned?
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Dr. Adam Lewis answered
34 years experience Neurosurgery
Atherosclerosis : No. This is normal aging of the brain. However going forward, make sure that there is good blood pressure control, maintain normal cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and avoid smoking. These steps will slow the progression of atherosclerosis in the brain.
Answered on Nov 2, 2019
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Dr. Richard Zimon answered
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MRI is of WHAT: organ?????? Usually the MRI does NOT disclose ischemic changes.... I'm guessing brain??
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Perhaps benign: The MRI truly needs clinical correlation, as the ischemic white matter disease is not uncommonly seen with atherosclerotic changes of aging, and the a ... Read More
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MRI findings: Greetings. Rest assured that the findings you are describing is a description of a normally aging brain. The MRI gives us great detail and descriptive ... Read More
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If they really are : ischemic in nature, it suggests a risk of vascular disease in other vascular beds (organs). The treatment isn't any different, however: Assiduous cont ... Read More
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