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Curious2 03-12-2020 08:51 AM

curious 2
 
Hello everyone I am a new member. A MRI confirmed a diagnosis of white matter disease.

I am a nurse but never heard of this before.
Are there any cognitive changes I should look for.
Is there anything to slow the progression of the disease?
I am 63. I don't understand the best way to manage this disease

agate 03-12-2020 10:43 AM

Hi Curious2,

Welcome!

As a nurse you may be concerned about whether white matter disease means MS since MS is a disease of the white matter.. You might want to ask your doctor--though often as we get older, white matter disease that is age-related (but not MS) sets in.

Here is what WebMD has to say about it:

White Matter Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

And this is from Medical News Today:

White matter disease: Prognosis, symptoms, and treatment

kiwi33 03-12-2020 01:30 PM

Curious2, welcome to NeuroTalk :).

The links from agate are well-worth checking out.

Apart from that you can use the Search option (https://www.neurotalk.org/search.php) to find threads here which may be of help to you.

All the best.

Curious2 03-12-2020 06:20 PM

Curious 1
 
Thanks for the links. Both articles were informative.
Still a bit confusing as there is no particular treatment. Seems to be more lifestyle changes.


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