What Does My CT Scan Report Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 6 Jul 2017

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Question : hi what is means?this is bad please i need help this nroml? my sister she done ct scan for her brain there is long standing dilatation of the left lateral ventricle with volume loss in the left hemispheric white matter consistent with a previous cerebral insult these changes are similar to the previous MRI of april 2014 there is asymmetric dilatation of the frontal sinuses the left more dilated than the right possibly due to the left hemispheric changes long standing volume loss in the left cerebral hemisphere with a dilated left lateral ventricle with a perinatal insult

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possible perinatal insult and brain damage

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
The CT and previous mri are suggestive of cerebral insult to left hemisphere with resulting atrophy and ventricular dilatation.
The event may during perinatal period or later.
The deficit may be mild involving right upper and lower limbs.
If the event was unnoticed then it is unlikely to progress.
Provide details of consultation and blood investigations done.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist

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