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What Does The MRI Scan Report Indicate?
perhaps - i'm in a slight state of confusion regarding mri results received recently stating this: "This scan showed several punctate foci of high T-2 signal scattered throughout the periventricular and subcortical white matter bilaterally, without associated mass affect or contrast enhancement. Such features can be seen with microvascular ischemic disease, or as sequela of remote head trauma, but no changes were observed in the hippocampal formations or the temporal lobes" Could you possibly interpret this in layman's terms for me?
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
Hello
Increased T2 signals in periventricular and subcortical white matter of brain may be due to ischemic changes resulting from involvement of small blood vessels(vasculitis),demyelination,sequela of remote head trauma 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.
Temporal lobes are normal.
Proper treatment depend upon findings.
You also need follow up scan.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Increased T2 signals in periventricular and subcortical white matter of brain may be due to ischemic changes resulting from involvement of small blood vessels(vasculitis),demyelination,sequela of remote head trauma 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.
Temporal lobes are normal.
Proper treatment depend upon findings.
You also need follow up scan.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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