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I got an mri of my brain for headaches and on my neck area there is a bunch of dark spots. what could this be? could it be the tattoo on my neck?

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Dr. Matthew Kozminski answered

Depends?: Depends on what you mean by dark spots. For what it is worth, it is not unusual to see a few white matter spots on people, especially those with headaches.

Answered 5/25/2016

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A member asked:

I got an mri of my brain for headaches and on my neck area there is a bunch of dark spots. what could this be? could it be the tattoo on my neck?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Matthew Kozminski answered

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