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What Does My MRI Scan Test Report Indicate?

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Posted on Tue, 12 Apr 2016
Question: My mother is 56 years old and she was having occassional vertigo few days back, so the neurologist advised her brain mri.
The mri impression says:

IMPRESSION : Subcortical and periventricular FLAIR hyperintense foci noted suggestive of ischaemic changes.
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Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (40 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Mri changes not related to vertigo

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
The Mri findings are age related and may be present in patients with hypertension or diabetes.
The vertigo is not related to such Mri findings.
Is there any hypertension, diabetes, or other medical illness?
Any hearing loss, ear discharge?
Any walking difficulties?
Any rhinitis?
Any neck pain, loss of consciousness?
Duration of vertigo and any relationship to posture?
For treatment she can take adequate fluid.
Cinnarizine or betahistine tablet can be taken for 1-2 weeks for releif.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back with details.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist

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What Does My MRI Scan Test Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: Mri changes not related to vertigo Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. The Mri findings are age related and may be present in patients with hypertension or diabetes. The vertigo is not related to such Mri findings. Is there any hypertension, diabetes, or other medical illness? Any hearing loss, ear discharge? Any walking difficulties? Any rhinitis? Any neck pain, loss of consciousness? Duration of vertigo and any relationship to posture? For treatment she can take adequate fluid. Cinnarizine or betahistine tablet can be taken for 1-2 weeks for releif. Hope you found the answer helpful. Do get back with details. Regards Dr N Kumar Neurologist