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What Does 'abnormal Increased Signal Intensity" Indicate?
Hi. My CT scan shows 'abnormal increased signal intensity on T2 and STIR sequences in the pons consistent with moderate chronic microvascular ischemic changes. Is this consistent with a ponteal lesion I have as a result of a previous CVA I had secondary to a PFO or something new?
Sat, 3 May 2014
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Abnormal increased signal intensity on T2 and STIR sequences in the pons consistent with moderate chronic microvascular ischemic changes is due to involvement of small blood vessels.
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.
Hope i have answered your query.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
Abnormal increased signal intensity on T2 and STIR sequences in the pons consistent with moderate chronic microvascular ischemic changes is due to involvement of small blood vessels.
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.
Hope i have answered your query.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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