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Had mri, showed normal, but at the end it said a subtle amount of white matter from previous mri could indicate early chronic something small vessel.

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Not too serious: I would not worry too much. Make sure that you cholesterol and blood pressure have been checked. If you are chronically worried, though, maybe having another doctor look at the images for you would be a good idea.

Answered 1/2/2014

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