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What is Mimimal Ischemic White Matter Disease01/30/2008 |
I had a MRI and the results were "mimimal ischemic white matter disease". Does this put me at a future risk of Alzheimer`s dimentia or stroke?
Ischemic white matter disease refers to small blood vessels in the brain that are clogging up a bit. This is usually not a serious condition unless the amount of small vessel disease gets to a moderate or severe degree. It is often caused by high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, or smoking. It is more common to be seen the older you get. It may indicate a higher risk for strokes but if it is just minimal, this may not be a significant finding. It is not associated with Alzheimer's disease although individuals with stroke risk factors as listed above do have a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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Douglas W Scharre, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology Memory Disorders Clinic Department of Neurology College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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