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Twitching Lips. Done MRI Scan, Showed Subcortical White Matter Flair Sensitivities. Suggestive Of Ischaemic. Worry?

doctor, my father had an mri scan done now because he used to have twitching of lips sometimes.the report says.., 1.few,tiny subcortical white mater FLAIR HYPERINTENSITIES involving frontal lobe on both sides, suggestive of ischaemic foci.
2.no acute infarcts/hemorrage/ICSOL
3.Age related cerebral atrophy.
is there anything to worry in this..?
Tue, 10 Sep 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
First of all, I would like to reassure you that these findings on MRI of brain are not serious and there is no need to worry about them.
Ischemic foci represent small areas of less blood flow to brain, which are often due to elevated sugar, BO or cholesterol. So, please get him examined for them, and get them treated by a good physician.
Twitching of lips are not connected to the MRI brain findings.
I hope it helps.

Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
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Twitching Lips. Done MRI Scan, Showed Subcortical White Matter Flair Sensitivities. Suggestive Of Ischaemic. Worry?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. First of all, I would like to reassure you that these findings on MRI of brain are not serious and there is no need to worry about them. Ischemic foci represent small areas of less blood flow to brain, which are often due to elevated sugar, BO or cholesterol. So, please get him examined for them, and get them treated by a good physician. Twitching of lips are not connected to the MRI brain findings. I hope it helps. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/