A member asked:

Brain mri-white spots/migraines. told this is abnormal for 39 y/o. dad & grandma-early onset dementia (50s). do white spots = dementia in my future?

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...hold on cowgirl!!: I've seen lots of scanned images with "white spots" that turned out to be artifact rather than tissue pathology...Similar to having a dirty lens on your microscope! there are some genetic markers for certain types of dementias that would be much more useful to you...And all it takes is a swab of the buccal mucosa inside your mouth, and, of course, a little money! seek more opinions on "white dots".

Answered 4/4/2018

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