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Suggest On Varicose Vein In Brain And Drusen
today my granddaughter was told the mri showed a possible varicose vein in her brain. my sister another granddaughter and i have a inherited condition known as drusen. my question is could the similarity be drusen? my granddaughter is 22 years old. can you tell me more about a varicose vein in the brain? also more about drusen.
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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This is Dr.Ram
Medically its called -Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia(HHT)
HHT is a disorder that results in the development of multiple abnormalities in the blood vessels.In hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, some arterial vessels flow directly into veins rather than into the capillaries. These abnormalities are called arteriovenous malformations.
Drusen - are tiny yellow or white accumulations of extracellular material that build up between Bruch's membrane and the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye. The presence of a few small ("hard") drusen is normal with advancing age, and most people over 40 have some hard drusen. However, the presence of larger and more numerous drusen in the macula is a common early sign of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Consult a ophthalmologist .
This is Dr.Ram
Medically its called -Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia(HHT)
HHT is a disorder that results in the development of multiple abnormalities in the blood vessels.In hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, some arterial vessels flow directly into veins rather than into the capillaries. These abnormalities are called arteriovenous malformations.
Drusen - are tiny yellow or white accumulations of extracellular material that build up between Bruch's membrane and the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye. The presence of a few small ("hard") drusen is normal with advancing age, and most people over 40 have some hard drusen. However, the presence of larger and more numerous drusen in the macula is a common early sign of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Consult a ophthalmologist .
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