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Iam a 44 year old female, i recently had a mri done and it showed 12 white spots on the brain, i have nerve damage in both arms, what could this be ?

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MS???: Ms is a possibility...But there are a number of conditions that can present with white spots on mri......See a neurologist....

Answered 4/8/2015

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