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My mri report said a few scattered isolated t2/flair abnormalities in the sub cortical regions. what does this mean?

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These: Lesions could occur over the years, but migraines may increase their presence. Unless clinically relevant, ms and sle also could explain these as well as hypercoagulable conditions.

Answered 3/4/2014

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