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77 yr olds mri - "chronic microvascular ischemic disease". trouble walking,talking,eating. no diabetes/high bp/cholesterol, not a smoker. what caused?

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Suggestions: Many causes of cerebrovascular disease, but would suggest checking your homocysteine and triglyceride levels, as these are BOTH risk factors.

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/13/2019

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