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What Does Cystic Encephalomalacia Shown In MRI Mean?
my son MRI result states this:
Cystic encephalomalacia, focal atrophic changes and corpus callosum dysgenesis
Cystic encephalomalacia and consequently focal cerebral atrophic changes are demostrated on the parietal region bilaterally
Reduction of the overall white matter volume is noted
Cystic encephalomalacia, focal atrophic changes and corpus callosum dysgenesis
Cystic encephalomalacia and consequently focal cerebral atrophic changes are demostrated on the parietal region bilaterally
Reduction of the overall white matter volume is noted
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
The interpretation of MRI is as follows:
There is cystic change in the brain leading to loos of brain parenchyma.
There is atrophy on the brain parenchyma.
Atrophy means that there is loss of brain tissue and these changes are more marked in the parietal region of the brain hemispheres.
Due to above mentioned cystic change and atrophic changes, there is reduction in the white mater of brain.
Brain tissue is composed of superficial gray mater and white mater is present in deeper zone.
Thus, there is reduction in the white mater.
Loss of white mater can lead to neurological deficit.
You need to consult your neurologist for further management.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
The interpretation of MRI is as follows:
There is cystic change in the brain leading to loos of brain parenchyma.
There is atrophy on the brain parenchyma.
Atrophy means that there is loss of brain tissue and these changes are more marked in the parietal region of the brain hemispheres.
Due to above mentioned cystic change and atrophic changes, there is reduction in the white mater of brain.
Brain tissue is composed of superficial gray mater and white mater is present in deeper zone.
Thus, there is reduction in the white mater.
Loss of white mater can lead to neurological deficit.
You need to consult your neurologist for further management.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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