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Brain mri for symptoms of ms it showed few nonspecific foci of t2/flair hyper signal in the periventricular and subcortical white matter of the frontal lobes bilaterally? i don't have blood pressure, diabetes, smoke or drink alcohol. is it ms? thanks?
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Not necessarily : They could be non specific and of little importance Are there any symptoms and what was the reason for doing an MRI in the first place To be certain see a neurologist
Answered 11/21/2020
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