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what is microangiopathic disease of the brain


This discussion is related to microangiopathic disease/gliosis.

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. Microangiopathic disease of the brain involves brain’s white matter, either exclusively or in combination with grey matter changes. These include metabolism errors, exogenous toxins released by virus, autoimmune disease, leukodystrophy, demyelination, and radiation effects. Spasticity, muscle weakness, paralysis, hyper-reflexia and movement disorder may be the clinical features associated with white matter disease that need to be evaluated thoroughly. However, it is sad to say that there is no permanent cure but conservative treatment & physiotherapy exercises that would help you to regain your normal function and stopping the further progression of the disease. Please consult a neurologist in this regards for details. Hope this helps.