What Could More Amount Of White Matter In Brain Indicate?
My neurologist told me that my brain MRI indicated I have significatly more white matter than someone my age. I had the imaging done to try to find out why I was having chronic sharp pains in my head. I had an ANA panel done along with an MRA and an MRI for my neck. Nothing was discovered concerning the head pain. However, I am now wondering about the excess white matter. He was not concerned about it. The answers I can not find are....Does too much WM mean there is damage? Does it mean there is disease? I plan to schedule a follow up to ask these questions, but in the meantime, I would like to know.
We use cookies in order to offer you most relevant experience and using this website you acknowledge that you have already read and understood our
Privacy Policy
What Could More Amount Of White Matter In Brain Indicate?
Hi , nothing to worry. Excess white matter in brain MRI than usual does not carry significance. Headache is not related to this and various causes for headache like lack of sleep, dehydration ,anemia and hypertension should be ruled out. No need to follow up.