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What Causes Scarring In The Areas Of Brain?

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Posted on Mon, 16 Mar 2015
Question: Scarring found on my MRI, frontal and subcortal, could this possibly be from ms? I did have a positive ana reading with no signs of RA.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (28 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes there can be a possibilty.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,

Thank you for posting your query on HCM.

Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that scarring as you have mentioned in the areas of brain is slightly unlikely for a normal person and cannot be attributed to ageing. It can be due to underlying multiple sclerosis or other autoimmune disease like SLE .

Your ANA positivity is indicative of some autoimmune phenomenon going on which needs evaluation. I would request you to please send me your test reports so that I can have a better understanding and help you out further. I don't think you are having arthritis, this has to be some autoimmune phenomenon that we need to find out.

Take care.

Dr. Shruti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (20 minutes later)
Thank you! I will forward more information and reports tomorrow, i dont have access to it right now.
Thank you so much for responding so quickly and informatively.! XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Follows.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX ,

Please forward me the reports I will have a look and then see what more we can do about it .

Dr. Shruti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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What Causes Scarring In The Areas Of Brain?

Brief Answer: Yes there can be a possibilty. Detailed Answer: Dear Madam, Thank you for posting your query on HCM. Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that scarring as you have mentioned in the areas of brain is slightly unlikely for a normal person and cannot be attributed to ageing. It can be due to underlying multiple sclerosis or other autoimmune disease like SLE . Your ANA positivity is indicative of some autoimmune phenomenon going on which needs evaluation. I would request you to please send me your test reports so that I can have a better understanding and help you out further. I don't think you are having arthritis, this has to be some autoimmune phenomenon that we need to find out. Take care. Dr. Shruti