TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AND CEREBRAL SMALL VESSEL DISEASE (CASE REPORT).

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Recently, brain has been described also as a target organ for diabetic microvascular complications. Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) may cause lacunar infarcts and cognitive dysfunction. In our case a brain MRI scan showed distinct lesions, which are mainly caused and seen by long lasting diabetes and hypertension.