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Elaborate On Foci Hyperintensity Within Frontoparietal Deep White Matter

I am a active 43 year old female could you explain foci hyperintensity within the left frontoparietal deep white matter. As well as small focal area of IR hyperintensity within the white matter of the right frontal lobe. My symptoms are vertigo, sided headaches with blurred vision, wt loss 15lbs with in one month, hair loss.
Thu, 25 Sep 2014
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Hello

Hyperintensity in deep white matter of brain may be due to ischemic changes resulting from involvement of small blood vessels(vasculitis),demyelination etc.
Ischemic changes resulting from blood vessels changes in diseases like hypertension,diabetes mellitus,dyslipidemia.
So,you need monitoring of conditions that leads to ischemic changes like hypertension,altered lipid profile,diabetes mellitus so that further progression of disease can be halted.
You need investigations like routine hemogram,RBS,LFT,RFT,Lipid profile,ultrasound of abdomen.
Proper treatment depend upon findings.

You also need follow up scan.

Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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Elaborate On Foci Hyperintensity Within Frontoparietal Deep White Matter

Hello Hyperintensity in deep white matter of brain may be due to ischemic changes resulting from involvement of small blood vessels(vasculitis),demyelination etc. Ischemic changes resulting from blood vessels changes in diseases like hypertension,diabetes mellitus,dyslipidemia. So,you need monitoring of conditions that leads to ischemic changes like hypertension,altered lipid profile,diabetes mellitus so that further progression of disease can be halted. You need investigations like routine hemogram,RBS,LFT,RFT,Lipid profile,ultrasound of abdomen. Proper treatment depend upon findings. You also need follow up scan. Take Care Dr.Indu Bhushan