Question 1

less than 3 hyperintense flair foci in the brain is nonspecific and can be considered normal.. these are nonspecific and the differential includes idiopathic gliosis, early chronic small vessel ischemic changes, vasculitis, sequela of migraine or dem?

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: This lists possible causes and only.a Dr who has seen and examined you can help explain or elinimate some.  If BP normal to low then not likely small vessel disease

Question 2

clacific foci in right side region of brain 
means what the problem?

Accepted Answer

Calicifications: There are quite a few causes of calcifications in the brain, and the specific size, location, and pattern are important. One common cause of a single calcified focus on a CT scan of the brain is a parasitic infection called cysticercosis. Other causes include vascular calcifications from atherosclerosis. Best to review your scan results with your doctor.

Question 3

mr of the brain showed foci of abnormal highh signal in deep white matter?

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High signal MRI: This finding in MRI of brain is non-specific.
Most of them are due to microvascular disease associated with high blood pressure and diabetes. Some due to old damage. 
Also can be seen in diseases such as multiple sclerosi.
Your doctor will decide if he or she should go further base on your sign and symptoms.

Question 4

what is meant by t2 flair hyperintense foci in brain ?

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Various causes: T2 flair is a highly sensitive but not very specific imaging protocol in mri. Without an idea of what you are looking for, the differential becomes very broad. Assuming you are a healthy 19 year old, you could see these findings with migraine, hypertension, a recent viral illness, lymes" disease, CNS infammation, etc. You should see the physician who requested the study and discuss the results.

Question 5

re: mri brain - what is foci and what is significance of size, number and locations?

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Nonspecific: Foci indicates scattered lesions in different areas of the brain and need clinical correlation to diagnose significance.  If the lesions are changing in size, number, location, and also are causing neurological symptoms, this likely is consistent with multiple sclerosis, but a variety of other possibilities could be considered.  Discuss fully with your doctor.

Question 6

what may several t2 non-enhancing foci in the frontal lobe of brain be? ( mri )

Accepted Answer

Spots: Usually not know or no attributable cause. Sometimes from migraines, small vessel disease from blood pressure/diabetes/smoking, or genetics, or even head injury.

Question 7

re: mri brain - foci periventricular and subcortical resolved(?) but new foci in right frontal white matter what would this indicate?

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DEMYELINATION: What you describe is a sequence of new and old lesions consistent with an active disease process.  Although a number of disorders could present this way, by and far, the most likely cause is multiple sclerosis.  The diagnosis needs confirmation, and treatment should be initiated asap.  Do not delay, find a good neurologist (lots of them in boston).

Question 8

what does scattered small foci of t2 hyperintensity in the subcortical white matter means. this is from my mri brain w/o contrast test results?

Accepted Answer

Small vessel disease: The latest studies point to small vessels also called microscopic vessels. These become blocked resulting in fluid in the soft tissue next to it . This so called small vessel disease or more pronounced micro vascular ischemia. These are found in just about all over 50 and sometimes even younger

Question 9

had a brain mri and it revealed this. numerous bilateral mainly subcortical white matter foci of abnormal signal intensity, likely non specific. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Subcortical : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4917173/
From an article from PLOS one a study from 2016 studied subcortical white matter as it relates to aging. The signal is a sign of demylination which we all develop over time.  Conditions can cause this, but we all get it to a degree. It is known as time goes on most people get more so aging factors- inflammation etc a factor.

Question 10

what does gliosis on a brain mri mean? a few scattered punctate foci of increased flow signal consistent with areas of gliosis are identified in the bilateral cerebral hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

: This will depend on the device used and how the doctor reads them. Best to discuss your question with Dr who has seen both you and the scan.

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Less than 3 hyperintense flair foci in the brain is nonspecific and can be considered normal.. these are nonspecific and the differential includes idiopathic gliosis, early chronic small vessel ischemic changes, vasculitis, sequela of migraine or dem?

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Clacific foci in right side region of brain means what the problem?

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Mr of the brain showed foci of abnormal highh signal in deep white matter?

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What is meant by t2 flair hyperintense foci in brain ?

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Re: mri brain - what is foci and what is significance of size, number and locations?

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What may several t2 non-enhancing foci in the frontal lobe of brain be? ( mri )

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Re: mri brain - foci periventricular and subcortical resolved(?) but new foci in right frontal white matter what would this indicate?

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What does scattered small foci of t2 hyperintensity in the subcortical white matter means. this is from my mri brain w/o contrast test results?

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Had a brain mri and it revealed this. numerous bilateral mainly subcortical white matter foci of abnormal signal intensity, likely non specific. what does this mean?

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What does gliosis on a brain mri mean? a few scattered punctate foci of increased flow signal consistent with areas of gliosis are identified in the bilateral cerebral hemisphere?

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