Hello,
My mother has recently been diagnosed with Small Vessel Disease. Having looked into the condition further I am wondering if she has vascular dementia, although her memory loss isn't significant and this is making me wonder that perhaps it isn't. I am just looking for advice from people in similar situations as there doesn't seem to be a great deal about the condition from my initial research.
A bit of background... my mother began to become unsteady on her legs a few years ago, she had an MRI scan that showed signs of small vessel disease. She saw a consultant who was quite unhelpful and simply told her there was nothing to be done and that she would eventually have a stroke and she was discharged.
Fast forward to now, and there has been a significant worsening of her symptoms. She has tremors, regular falls and is unable to walk without help, even around the house. She has started to have very regular bouts of dizziness. She does forget conversations etc, but to be honest I have put this down to her not listening - she seems to lose concentration part way though a sentence and focuses on other distractions.
She has recently had a repeat MRI and seen a different consultant, the MRI showed that there has been significant deterioration and the consultant has stated that she will only go down hill from here. We have not been given any more of a diagnosis other than Small Vessel Disease.
DOes this sound like the onset of vascular dementia to anyone that has experience? Any information would be really helpful as we have no idea what to expect, or how to talk to her consultant about this, or to her herself. She is only in her late 50's so this is very concerning.
Many thanks, and apologies for the lengthy post.
My mother has recently been diagnosed with Small Vessel Disease. Having looked into the condition further I am wondering if she has vascular dementia, although her memory loss isn't significant and this is making me wonder that perhaps it isn't. I am just looking for advice from people in similar situations as there doesn't seem to be a great deal about the condition from my initial research.
A bit of background... my mother began to become unsteady on her legs a few years ago, she had an MRI scan that showed signs of small vessel disease. She saw a consultant who was quite unhelpful and simply told her there was nothing to be done and that she would eventually have a stroke and she was discharged.
Fast forward to now, and there has been a significant worsening of her symptoms. She has tremors, regular falls and is unable to walk without help, even around the house. She has started to have very regular bouts of dizziness. She does forget conversations etc, but to be honest I have put this down to her not listening - she seems to lose concentration part way though a sentence and focuses on other distractions.
She has recently had a repeat MRI and seen a different consultant, the MRI showed that there has been significant deterioration and the consultant has stated that she will only go down hill from here. We have not been given any more of a diagnosis other than Small Vessel Disease.
DOes this sound like the onset of vascular dementia to anyone that has experience? Any information would be really helpful as we have no idea what to expect, or how to talk to her consultant about this, or to her herself. She is only in her late 50's so this is very concerning.
Many thanks, and apologies for the lengthy post.
