Question 1

what further testing is done to find out what caused white spots to show up on the brain when an mri was done?

Accepted Answer

Nonspecific: White matter lesions could be nonspecific and can be associated with prior head injury, migraine, atherosclerosis, aging, and multiple sclerosis.  Mostly, there is need for clinical correlation.  If ms suspicion, spinal fluid could be tested, if question of arteritis or vasculitis, some blood tests might help.  (on occasion, radiologically isolated syndrome is used to classify a non-clinical ms).

Question 2

my mri & mra scan of brain w/contrast show several areas have very small,round, bright, lighter spots? is this normal and what causes this? thank you.

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Radiologist: In these situations I feel the best practice is for your primary care physician or neurologist to review the images with the radiologist who interpreted the studies and then discuss their findings and suggestions for any further investigation or referral to other specialists with you. If you're still not satisfied with their explanation, bring the films to another radiologist for a second opinion

Question 3

mri of brain, shows a "hole", also there are few black spots (2-3)like marker point size,this is after 10 yrs multiple tbi. what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

TBI brain holes.: Without seeing the MRI cannot say. But suspect part of your brain is dead there from TBi. But can be due to many other things such as high blood pressure.

Question 4

if i have a tiny spot in my brain shows on mri and i had ms symptoms, could it be something else(not serious)? i had the symptoms  for a month now.

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Nonspecific: One tiny spot will not be diagnostic, and could be due to migraine or your head injury.  If you do indeed have ms symptoms, further information can be gleaned from a spinal cord mri, and even spinal fluid analysis.  Your neurologist could sort out other conditions which might mimic ms.

Question 5

what can spots on the brain an mri indicate?

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Need more info: "spots" can mean a lot of things.  Most commonly, there are small areas of increased signal on t2 or flair MRI sequences which generally represent small "scars" or gliosis.  It is not unusual to have 1 of these areas for every 10 years of age, so a 50 year old person could have 5-6 and be considered normal.

However, the spots you mean could be something completely different.  Ask your doctor.

Question 6

recently had an mri on my brain and i was told i had "white dots/spots" in my mri. im 24yo and would like to know what that could possibly mean plznty?

Accepted Answer

MRI report: There are too many possibilities and unknowns here. Why did you have an mri? 
In these instances one must ask the physician who ordered the test what the results mean.

Question 7

what do black spots that appear on an mri of the brain mean?

Accepted Answer

It depends....: How white, grey or black signal on an MRI scan is interpreted depends on the type of sequence that spot appears in. So without knowing the sequence, i can only guess.

If these are scattered black dots they could represent small foci of old hemorrhage or iron deposition. If it is a bigger spot it could represent a fluid collection. I really would have to see the images to give you an answer.

Question 8

i had an mri and it showed brain flairs and. i have had lots of test done, the dr seems to think. the spots are from my headaches?

Accepted Answer

Spots: Headaches/migraines can have small lesions on mri. These are different size, location and shape than ms lesions. I see so many people in my clinic for, "abnormal mri." again, it can be migraine related. Also, migraines do not have to mean headaches.

Question 9

what causes bright spots in 1 year old brain mri?

Accepted Answer

Lots of things: "bright spots" on an MRI have various causes.  They can range from benign, insignificant findings to infections, injuries, metabolic problems and more.  An MRI is only a tool, and the findings need to be put in the context of the patient's clinical condition. Mri's are often ordered unnecessarily and then odd findings (like bright spots) can make a straightforward case much more confusing.

Question 10

i got a brain mri.has a lot of white on it abd also black spots.what would that be.

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Get the report: Black and white are the colors even in a normal set of images.

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My mri & mra scan of brain w/contrast show several areas have very small,round, bright, lighter spots? is this normal and what causes this? thank you.

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Mri of brain, shows a "hole", also there are few black spots (2-3)like marker point size,this is after 10 yrs multiple tbi. what does that mean?

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If i have a tiny spot in my brain shows on mri and i had ms symptoms, could it be something else(not serious)? i had the symptoms for a month now.

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What can spots on the brain an mri indicate?

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Recently had an mri on my brain and i was told i had "white dots/spots" in my mri. im 24yo and would like to know what that could possibly mean plznty?

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What do black spots that appear on an mri of the brain mean?

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I had an mri and it showed brain flairs and. i have had lots of test done, the dr seems to think. the spots are from my headaches?

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What causes bright spots in 1 year old brain mri?

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I got a brain mri.has a lot of white on it abd also black spots.what would that be.

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