Hi, my mother is 75 years old, had a CVA last year. She has now become forgetfull since a month or so and the report of an MRI done yesterday says previously noted ischemic infarction in right occipital region now appears chronic with gliotic changes, rest of the report is same as was done last year....so what does these gliotic changes mean??? Kindly answer, thank u.
Dear idiotic changes are a report of brain hypoperfusion which in most cases is caused from chronic illness such as arterial hypertension, mellitus diabetes or dyslipidemia. So if you want to treat the brain problem first you have to treat those disease. Aspirin is needed at a dose of 100-300 mg per day. Brain protector such as paracetamol 1000 mg per day or meantime 20 mg per day starting from 5 mg per day and rising the dose each week.Don't hesitate to contact me for further advice, wishing you all the best