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What Does This MRI Test Result For Brain Indicate?

What does this mean? Subtle small focus of T2/FLAIR hyperintensity in the high left frontal lobe which is a nonspecific finding which might be seen with migraines. Other differential diagnosis includes vasculitis, demyelinating process, or early small vessel disease.
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
The MRI of brain has shown certain non-specific which have to be correlated with clinical findings.
These findings can be seen in various disorders like blood vessel disorder- vasculitis or small vessel disease.
Vasculitis is inflammation of walls of blood vessels.
Another possibility that is put forth is demyelinating process- it is a process wherein the myelin sheath of nerves is lost.
This process may be age related or may be part of some auto-immune or idiopathic process.
I suggest you to consult your treating doctor for clinical correlation and further management.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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What Does This MRI Test Result For Brain Indicate?

Hello and welcome to HCM, The MRI of brain has shown certain non-specific which have to be correlated with clinical findings. These findings can be seen in various disorders like blood vessel disorder- vasculitis or small vessel disease. Vasculitis is inflammation of walls of blood vessels. Another possibility that is put forth is demyelinating process- it is a process wherein the myelin sheath of nerves is lost. This process may be age related or may be part of some auto-immune or idiopathic process. I suggest you to consult your treating doctor for clinical correlation and further management. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri