Treatment of white matter lesions in the elderly

White matter disease in the elderly is generally caused by chronic ischemia of the brain, mainly due to symmetrical white matter araiosis-like changes around the ventricles. Treatment recommendations: 1. If mild white matter disease, generally related to age, or a manifestation of brain degeneration, can not be treated with drugs. 2. If white matter disease is more serious, and combined with hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and other basic diseases. Clinically, there are dizziness, memory decline and other conditions, which need treatment. Treatment: ?1) on the one hand, it can control blood pressure, blood sugar level and reduce blood lipids to treat the cause;?2) it can also be treated with drugs that promote brain cell metabolism and improve brain blood circulation.