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A member asked:

Had a stroke in 2016. doctor claims all strokes are visible by mri two years later is this true. i'm not talking about a tia.

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

It is true: Damage from a stroke is present permanently on MRI.

Answered 3/10/2018

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