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What Does The Following Brain MRI Report Indicate?

i had a mri of my brain because in march while working i lost myself went down three flights of stairs and did not remember had a mri it said a progression of white matter which signals chronic microvascular ischemia the neurologist said to come back in 7 months to do another mri iam very worried should i wait or get another opinion
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Hello,

You check you BP/lipid profiles and diabetes and keep under control. Chronic microvascular ischemia may damage white matter brain which contains nerve fibers and connection point for other parts of brain.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. C.ELANCHEZHIAN, General & Family Physician
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What Does The Following Brain MRI Report Indicate?

Hello, You check you BP/lipid profiles and diabetes and keep under control. Chronic microvascular ischemia may damage white matter brain which contains nerve fibers and connection point for other parts of brain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. C.ELANCHEZHIAN, General & Family Physician