Cerebral Small Vessel Disease – A Longitudinal 10 Years Evidenced Study

Abstract

A Cluster of geriatric health issues which can lead to many neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, and dementia. All these carry along with it a potential decline in quality of life, health care expenses; a larger amount of disability. An early identification of risk factors, along with treatment using due medication coupled with non – pharmacological treatment using physiotherapy were analyzed with evidence in a Ten year follow up of a subject with cerebral small vessel disease. Outcome of the research can be beneficial for geriatric subjects and to further the continuation of the findings of the research.
 Cerebral small vessel diseases, with risk arising from ageing, hypertension, and diabetes can better be medically diagnosed treated and duly followed up as it could lead to cognitive decline, dementia, falls physical dysfunctions resulting physical and psychological challenges lowering an elderly subjects quality of life. A holistic intervention, including regular physiotherapy can do a larger extent can minimize progression CSVD as well be beneficial by maximizing functional independence among the subjects.