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What Does The MRI Report Indicate?
What does this suggest from MRI today?
There is a small zone of T2 hyperintensity adjacent to
the frontal horn of the left lateral ventricle, associated with a
smaller area of intrinsic CSF signal intensity. No contrast
enhancement is seen. No signs of diffusion restriction. The
characteristics are most likely that of gliosis and cystic
encephalomalacia secondary to an old small infarct. Separately,
there are a number of additional tiny foci of scattered T2
hyperintensity in both cerebral hemispheres compatible with
minimal microvascular ischemic disease
There is a small zone of T2 hyperintensity adjacent to
the frontal horn of the left lateral ventricle, associated with a
smaller area of intrinsic CSF signal intensity. No contrast
enhancement is seen. No signs of diffusion restriction. The
characteristics are most likely that of gliosis and cystic
encephalomalacia secondary to an old small infarct. Separately,
there are a number of additional tiny foci of scattered T2
hyperintensity in both cerebral hemispheres compatible with
minimal microvascular ischemic disease
Fri, 5 Dec 2014
I read your query and I understand your concern.
That MRI report doesn't show any acute lesions, nothing threatening in short term. However it shows the remains of a small stroke, which you have had a long time ago. Perhaps you already knew that, but if you didn't it is not surprising because it is a small stroke and could have happened without major noticeable symptoms. There are also small scattered changes related to narrowing and occlusion of small vessels.
This report indicates that you are at risk of having a stroke in the future so you should pay attention to risk factors for that and address them. Risk factors include high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, obesity, sedentary lifestyle. Correcting them will lower the risk for stroke in the future.
It would be useful to know your age. These findings are frequent in the older population, but if you are young and without risk factors known then you should also be evaluated and tested for other rarer causes like inflammatory conditions, metabolic conditions, genetic inherited conditions etc.
I hope to have been of help.
That MRI report doesn't show any acute lesions, nothing threatening in short term. However it shows the remains of a small stroke, which you have had a long time ago. Perhaps you already knew that, but if you didn't it is not surprising because it is a small stroke and could have happened without major noticeable symptoms. There are also small scattered changes related to narrowing and occlusion of small vessels.
This report indicates that you are at risk of having a stroke in the future so you should pay attention to risk factors for that and address them. Risk factors include high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, obesity, sedentary lifestyle. Correcting them will lower the risk for stroke in the future.
It would be useful to know your age. These findings are frequent in the older population, but if you are young and without risk factors known then you should also be evaluated and tested for other rarer causes like inflammatory conditions, metabolic conditions, genetic inherited conditions etc.
I hope to have been of help.
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