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Do White Matter Lesions Suggest Brain Abnormality?

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Posted on Mon, 1 Feb 2016
Question: Is there a brain abnormality that begins with white?

All I need to know are brain abnormalities that begin with the word white. I can look up symptoms and implications elsewhere. She is my dearest friend and I am worried.
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (56 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You are probably talking about white matter lesions.

Detailed Answer:
Hi Gthomas,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

You are probably referring to 'white matter lesion' or 'white matter disease' or 'white matter changes'.There can be many causes of white matter lesions.

Apart from this,there are no specific diagnosis of brain starting with white.If you want to share further details,I may guide you better.

If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

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Do White Matter Lesions Suggest Brain Abnormality?

Brief Answer: You are probably talking about white matter lesions. Detailed Answer: Hi Gthomas, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. You are probably referring to 'white matter lesion' or 'white matter disease' or 'white matter changes'.There can be many causes of white matter lesions. Apart from this,there are no specific diagnosis of brain starting with white.If you want to share further details,I may guide you better. If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)