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Had MRI, Found Intense White Matter In Frontal Lobe. Should Stop Smoking Weed Till Visit Doctor?
I had an mri and they found a "intense white matter in my frontal lobe" but said that everything else was good and no "acute abnormalties, normal flow" and so on... just that one thing which was described to me as a vessel thats messed up or something.. also said it wasnt infected. I have a dr appt in a cpl weeks but should i stop smoking weed or will that not matter?
Mon, 22 Apr 2013
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
The hyperintense area in the frontal lobe is most likely due to an ischemic lesion (lack of blood flow in the brain).
Various underlying causes may be responsible such as high sugar, BP, cholestrol, etc. However, it may be a good idea to stop smoking weed.
Please get back if you require any additional information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
Thank you for posting your query.
The hyperintense area in the frontal lobe is most likely due to an ischemic lesion (lack of blood flow in the brain).
Various underlying causes may be responsible such as high sugar, BP, cholestrol, etc. However, it may be a good idea to stop smoking weed.
Please get back if you require any additional information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
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