What Does This MRI Report Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 31 Aug 2017

Question: Can someone explain this in layman terms:

Results of 2.5 yr old with sturge weber diagnosis at birth MRI follow up:

A new 8 millimeter focus of susceptability is seen in the righr frontoparietal subcortical white matter as decribed above which is favoured to represent a cavernoma or focus of hemosiderin desposition with no surrounding edema, associated XXXXXXX affect or adjacent developmental venous anomaly seen. Multiple tine developmental venous anomaly supratentorially (right greater than left) are however noted.

My daughter has no seizures to date (only has glaucoma in right eye and facial port wine stain on right side and her neurologist says that these results are nothing to be concerned about. Please explain in layman terms and if you disagree and if you think it would be safe to travel based on these results?

Thank you!

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to concern about, follow precautions as advised

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
The mri report is corroborative to the diagnosis of sturge Weber syndrome.
New lesions and some changes keep on occurring.
The antiepileptics are added only when seizures occurs.
Nothing to worry about at present.
Be vigilant.
No issues with traveling.
Always try to take proper night sleep, timely meals and avoid drinking alcohol.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist

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