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Can Any Online Doctor Help Me With The MRI Results?

I am a 62 years old Male. I underwent a brain MRI examination the outcome was: Few tiny hyperintense foci are seen in both frontoparietal and left anterior peri insular white matter, which appear to be ischaemic/nonspecific, with none showing restricted diffusion. Question : What does that mean?
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted your MRI brain findings. I would like to reassure you that these findings are not significant and do not represent any serious brain disease.

I would like to know your clinical details (history and examination findings) in order to completely interpret your MRI findings.

Hyperintense foci on MRI are most often due to migraine and ischemia (lack of blood flow to brain).

Ischemia of brain occurs in people with high BP and sugars.

At this stage, you need to keep your blood pressure and sugar under good control.

In addition, aspirin tablets may be taken to prevent further ischemia.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Can Any Online Doctor Help Me With The MRI Results?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your MRI brain findings. I would like to reassure you that these findings are not significant and do not represent any serious brain disease. I would like to know your clinical details (history and examination findings) in order to completely interpret your MRI findings. Hyperintense foci on MRI are most often due to migraine and ischemia (lack of blood flow to brain). Ischemia of brain occurs in people with high BP and sugars. At this stage, you need to keep your blood pressure and sugar under good control. In addition, aspirin tablets may be taken to prevent further ischemia. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in