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Mri of brain: please explain what does central and peripheral sub cortical t2/flair hyperintensities, observed in both hemispheres mean?
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MRI: The mr imaging described are likely age related changes in the brain and not uncommon in a person your age.
Answered 9/30/2013
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Requires experts: Requires expert interpretation. May be a sign of a serious disease. Can be found in lupus and other diseases.
Answered 9/30/2013
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White matter lesions: Depending upon your age and health, these could well be nonspecific, or could be radiologically isolated syndrome, which might be due to demyelinating disorder. But could possibly be due to migraine, prior head injury, arterial narrowing, other inflammations. Recommend seeing a neurologist and getting this pinned down.
Answered 9/30/2013
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Many things: This phrase could many things. It means that there are changes seen deep in your brain that can range from normal changes with age or migraine to sometimes more serious things. It's best to discuss it with the doctor that ordered the test.
Answered 10/9/2017
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Why the MRI?: Your profile does not give an indication as to why you had an MRI. The way the report reads the radiologist might have concerns about a demyelinating disorder like MS. Microvascular disease, and CADASIL would produce changes on T1 images as well. I'm not sure what aged brain changes are. We're not supposed to have lesions in the sub-cortical or deep brain regions at any age. See a neurologist.
Answered 8/22/2014
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