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What is mild chronic ischemic changes in bilateral frontal periventricular white matter?
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Nonspecific WM: Nonspecific periventricular white matter changes- These are normally small spots without clinical relevance. They are more common for people with high blood pressure, diabetes, head injuries or in people who smoke. They do not have a defined clinical meaning.
Answered 8/22/2019
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