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trying to figure out mri results small focus of abnormal increased T2 signal and FLAIR hyperintensity in the right external capsule, This is nonspecific and may relate to prominent perivascular space versus related to minimal demyelinating disease versus post traumatic change versus avanced chronic ischemic change.
Thu, 6 Feb 2014
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FLAIR or T2 weighted hyper intensities less than five in number in deep white matter of brain can be ignored.
Mostly it is due to ischemic changes(decreased blood supply) that involves small blood vessels.However demyelination,lyme disease,post traumatic changes should also be ruled out with follow up scans.
Hyper intensities more than five in number should be the cause of concern and it need investigations.
You need monitoring of conditions that leads to ischemic changes like hypertension,altered lipid profile,diabetes mellitus.
You need investigations like routine hemogram,RBS,LFT,RFT,Lipid profile,ultrasound of abdomen.
If there is any more physical problems then it should be treated.
Get well soon.
Hope i have answered your query.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
FLAIR or T2 weighted hyper intensities less than five in number in deep white matter of brain can be ignored.
Mostly it is due to ischemic changes(decreased blood supply) that involves small blood vessels.However demyelination,lyme disease,post traumatic changes should also be ruled out with follow up scans.
Hyper intensities more than five in number should be the cause of concern and it need investigations.
You need monitoring of conditions that leads to ischemic changes like hypertension,altered lipid profile,diabetes mellitus.
You need investigations like routine hemogram,RBS,LFT,RFT,Lipid profile,ultrasound of abdomen.
If there is any more physical problems then it should be treated.
Get well soon.
Hope i have answered your query.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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