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What Causes A White Spots On Basal Ganglia In Paitients With Chiari Malformation?
my son is 29yo he has had headaches now has neck pain radiating down his left arm. he was told he has chiari malformation but the chiari is not large enough for surgery. he has many tremors in his left hand and now is right hand. the neurosurgeon saw white spots on the basal ganglia. he said we should see a neurologist. what does this mean?
Mon, 22 Aug 2016
White spots in basal ganglia are due to basal ganglia calcifications . Whenever basal ganglia are affected , it leads to some kind of movement disorders So your son needs neurologist opinion.
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