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What Does The Following MRI Scan Result Of An Infant Indicate?
Question: my sons was born at 32 weeks and at 1 week old be had a collapsed due to low respiratory efforts. He had an MRI scan which showed:
1.multifocal punctate of foci of diffusion restriction-compatible with acute ischaemic injury in the deep with matter of the frontal and parietal lobes. Many of these have co-located petechial hemorrhages.
Can you please explain what this means and is this serious?
1.multifocal punctate of foci of diffusion restriction-compatible with acute ischaemic injury in the deep with matter of the frontal and parietal lobes. Many of these have co-located petechial hemorrhages.
Can you please explain what this means and is this serious?
Brief Answer:
Impaired oxygen supply of brain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
These brain MRI findings correspond to lesions of brain that are result of impaired oxygen supply.
In your son's case, probably the lungs didn't provide sufficient oxygen to the brain, and, unfortunately this is a serious condition for the actual health status and for the future.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Greetings.
Impaired oxygen supply of brain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
These brain MRI findings correspond to lesions of brain that are result of impaired oxygen supply.
In your son's case, probably the lungs didn't provide sufficient oxygen to the brain, and, unfortunately this is a serious condition for the actual health status and for the future.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Greetings.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. REMY KOSHY
The hospital have said its moderate damage and they wont know.long term effects until.he starts developing. Is this the case with brain damage and can lesions be fatal?
Brief Answer:
Yes, there is brain damage.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Yes, there is brain damage temporary lack of oxygen, but, since your son's Doctors said it is a moderate damage, I don't think these brain damages are fatal.
Problems with developing cannot be excluded at this time.
Respiratory function is the main issue to deal right now, because respiratory compromise may worsen the actual brain damages.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards.
Yes, there is brain damage.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Yes, there is brain damage temporary lack of oxygen, but, since your son's Doctors said it is a moderate damage, I don't think these brain damages are fatal.
Problems with developing cannot be excluded at this time.
Respiratory function is the main issue to deal right now, because respiratory compromise may worsen the actual brain damages.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
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