What is white matter demyelination in the elderly?

Demyelination of white matter in the elderly is an age-related aging change. It is an imaging description that is often found on CT or MRI scans of the brain. It is not a separate disease name. Myelin is a structure that wraps around nerve fibers, as if wires are coated with a layer of wire. There is also a layer of coating on nerve fibers called myelin. Demyelination is called demyelination of white matter. It is an age-related change. If the white matter demyelination is mild, it often has no obvious clinical symptoms. If the change is obvious, it may affect memory and cause memory decline. In addition to age, this white matter demyelination is also related to chronic cerebral ischemia. Therefore, in terms of treatment, anti-arteriosclerosis and improving brain circulation drugs can be given. If there are no symptoms, temporary observation can be made.