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What Does The Following MRI Scan Report Suggest?

Hi I recently had a MRI scan on my brain which stated extensive postsurgical encephalomalacia change to the right temporal horn which includes the amygdala complex. Supratentorially there scattered white matter hyperintensities in both cerebral hemispheres. What does this mean?
Mon, 20 Nov 2017
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i assume you underwent surgery for seizures in which part of temporal lobe is removed. after surgery there is some softening of Brain parenchyma in that area (encephalomalacia).
white matter hyperintensities represent age related small vessel occlusions.
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What Does The Following MRI Scan Report Suggest?

i assume you underwent surgery for seizures in which part of temporal lobe is removed. after surgery there is some softening of Brain parenchyma in that area (encephalomalacia). white matter hyperintensities represent age related small vessel occlusions.