What Is Microvascular Disease And What Can Be Done About It In An Elderly Person?

Posted on Fri, 11 May 2018

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Question : Had a MRI What is Microvascular Disease ? age 84

Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Involvement of larger blood vessels supplying brain

Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir

I can certainly understand your concern

I have worked through your attached query in detail

As per the narrated symptoms the possibility of a significant disorder of blood vessels ( major) responsible for causing symptoms.

This is referred to as micro/macrovascular disease based on the type of blood vessels of brain involved.

Post your further queries if any
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Suresh Heijebu (15 minutes later)

could this be this be a type of Alzheimer's disease ?

What would be some good questions to ask our Dr when we see him? could this be Alzheimer's disease ?

Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
This is not an Alzheimer's disease

Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir

This is not a kind of Alzheimer's disease.

This is a form of CVD_ cerebrovascular disease. This has a risk of stroke.

It's advisable to consider antihypertensive, antiplatelet and lipid lowering medication to prevent such vascular event.

Post your further queries if any
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D