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What does the impressions from mri brain: bilateral , scattered , subcortical and periventricular white matter and pontine abnormal signals , mean ?
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There are a variety: of things it could mean, so you should speak with your physician, but at 74 they are most likely due to chronic age-related changes of small blood vessels in the brain.
Answered 4/27/2021
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