Small vessel disease caused by small artery occlusion accounts for about 30%of the aetiology of ischaemic stroke in China.Many small vessel diseases are hidden,and their treatment and prognosis are different from those of large atherosclerotic stroke.In recent years,the understanding of cerebrovascular disease has become more profound.In 2021,the consensus of Chinese experts on the diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular disease was updated,but general prac-titioners still do not have enough understanding of this disease,and there are blind spots in the diagnosis,treatment and management of this disease in practice.By presenting the diagnosis,treatment and follow-up of a patient with cerebrovas-cular disease,we can help general practitioners improve their understanding of this disease,particularly in the treatment of cerebral microbleeds,and demonstrate the application of our"sound professional"integrated management model in the management of such patients.
Cerebral small vessel diseaseGeneral practitionersCase management