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My 3 yr old had an mri 2 weeks ago. results states: "minimal nonspecific periventricular deep white matter intensities". what causes this? prognosis?

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Very Common: That is a finding that is commonly found in normal patients. It does not seem like anything to worry about, although your 3-year-old must be having some serious problems if you needed an mri. Periventricular white matter intensities are not a diagnosis, though. You have to keep looking.

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Answered 12/30/2013

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