Question 1

what does" brain shows greater than age-appropriate parenchymal volume loss" means?

Accepted Answer

Brain shrinkage: JMac - the brain usually shrinks as we age and there is a normal rate of shrinkage.That is called " age appropriate shrinkage" If there is more, it could be associated with early onset of dementia. If there are no symptoms and memory is ok dont worry. Brain shrinkage is not a good way to determine dementia. Mental tests are. See a doc if worried thx

Question 2

i had an mri of the brain. i have 3 questions. what does "dwi negative" mean? what is "mild to moderate ventricular prominence and enlargement, consistent with aging related parenchymal volume loss?" last, what is "opacification left frontal sinus"

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No major problem : 1 DWI negative is good.  the MRI technique is  called diffusion weighted imaging 
2.  most people as they get older tend to have some brain volume loss  This is a very common finding in nomal people.
3)  left frontal sinus reading may represent long-standing or new  sinus infection/inflammation.  If you are not having headaches above the left eye, have no fever or nasal discharge, do not worry.

Question 3

prominence  of sulcus which may represent age parenchymal volume loss on ct scan.  neurologist said im fine  but i read this is brain atrophy. i am 19?

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Not as simple: In medicine, it is about the patient not the test. Radiologist need to report all findings, which occasionally could alarm and worry non medical person, especially if related to head. I suggest that you write and organize your questions, and meet with your eulogist again for answers. Not all image finding are related and relevant.

Question 4

hello sir,
recently my aunt had a mri scan, kindly explain me what it means
mild cerebral diffused parenchymal volume low

Accepted Answer

Nonspecific: This is a nonspecific finding and is related to a number of different factors, from age to genetics.

Question 5

what are the treatments to cure calicification in brain parenchymal in people?

Accepted Answer

No meds: Brain calcium deposits can be due to a variety of disorders, and what needs treatment are the complications of such diseases.  There are no known medications designed to decrease calcium deposits in brain.

Question 6

hello,
my father had a brain scan and the results were : parenchymal involutional changes and chronic white matter changes presumably related to chron?

Accepted Answer

How old: is your father?  I don't have the complete description(it is cut off), but it sounds like changes related to aging.  Radiologists might use the term "chronic microvascular changes" or something similar, but this is commonly seen in the elderly.

Question 7

had a brain mri and it states the findings are associated with mild traumatic brain injury (i was i an accident in dec 2011) states also the white matter found which is bilateral is no evidence for acute ischemia or cerebral parenchymal bleed.  this was g

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The : The good news is that there was no bleeding found in your brain or areas that are damaged due to lack of oxygen. Mild traumatic brain injury is a fancy way to say concussion. A concussion is defined as the result of the forceful motion of the head or impact causing a brief change in mental status or loss of consciousness for less than 30 minutes. 
Common symptoms include:
fatigue 
headaches 
visual disturbances 
memory loss 
poor attention/concentration 
sleep disturbances 
dizziness
irritability
emotional disturbances 
depression 
seizures
an important thing to note, is that these symptoms may not be present or noticed at the time of injury. It could take days or even weeks before any symptoms appear, and usually go unnoticed. 
There is nothing to worry about, you will be just fine.
Take care.

Question 8

mri what does brain volume loss mean ?

Accepted Answer

Atrophy: 'volume loss' means that the brain has a smaller overall volume than normal. This is usually due to atrophy, which can be caused by small vessel atherosclerotic disease, alcohol intake, drug abuse, or a combination of the above.

Question 9

does long term use of prilosec cause brain volume loss?

Accepted Answer

: No, medications used for peptic ulcer disease and dyspepsia, and heartburn do not cause brain damage or cerebral atrophy.

Question 10

what does mimimal white matter presumed chronic microangiopathic ischemic changes  and mild parenchymal volume loss mean, this was on a patient portal from the hospital that did my mri, dont understand what this all means and please explain it?

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White matterMRI: This means that it is likely that you have a microvascular problem most likely high blood pressure that is knocking off part of your brain.  Discuss with the Dr who ordered it as they know such things as your BP and many other factors that could be involved.  I do not.  But am available for consult.

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What does" brain shows greater than age-appropriate parenchymal volume loss" means?

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I had an mri of the brain. i have 3 questions. what does "dwi negative" mean? what is "mild to moderate ventricular prominence and enlargement, consistent with aging related parenchymal volume loss?" last, what is "opacification left frontal sinus"

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Prominence of sulcus which may represent age parenchymal volume loss on ct scan. neurologist said im fine but i read this is brain atrophy. i am 19?

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Hello sir, recently my aunt had a mri scan, kindly explain me what it means mild cerebral diffused parenchymal volume low

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What are the treatments to cure calicification in brain parenchymal in people?

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Hello, my father had a brain scan and the results were : parenchymal involutional changes and chronic white matter changes presumably related to chron?

A member asked:

Had a brain mri and it states the findings are associated with mild traumatic brain injury (i was i an accident in dec 2011) states also the white matter found which is bilateral is no evidence for acute ischemia or cerebral parenchymal bleed. this was g

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Mri what does brain volume loss mean ?

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Does long term use of prilosec cause brain volume loss?

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What does mimimal white matter presumed chronic microangiopathic ischemic changes and mild parenchymal volume loss mean, this was on a patient portal from the hospital that did my mri, dont understand what this all means and please explain it?

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