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I had an mri and they found a right frontal deep white matter lacunar infarct with surrounding gliosis. any ideas what that could mean?
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Prior injury: What you are describing an old injury that occurred to the brain. It may be related to your headaches, bes to discuss with your doctor.
Answered 12/9/2018
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Small stroke: It means there is a very small, old stroke there. Speak with your doctor about this, it is uncommon in young people. You may need to be checked for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hypercoagulability, and others. Sometimes migraine is an association. There may be no identifiable cause.
Answered 6/30/2014
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