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What Does The Below MRI Report Suggest?

Hello! I recently had an MRI because of pins and needles in my hands and feet. The report said:Solitary 4 mm nonenhancing white matter 4 mm focus of signal hyperintensity left posteromedial cerebellar white matter with a nonspecific imaging appearance. The above can be seen in association with a demyelinating process such as multiple sclerosis. A vascular etiology could be a diagnostic consideration as well. Can you please tell me what you make of this? Thank you!
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Hello

Your MRI findings suggests a small 4 mm white matter hyperintense lesion in left posteromedial cerebellar region.Most likely it is a non specific lesion and may be an incidental finding.
But it is important to exclude other causes also like multiple sclerosis(MS) but MS is associated with many other findings like patient has typical neurological findings and this site is not a typical site for MS lesions.
I suggest for follow up MRI scan to see progression of lesions.

It may also be a vascular lesion.
This need clinical correlation and follow up.

Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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What Does The Below MRI Report Suggest?

Hello Your MRI findings suggests a small 4 mm white matter hyperintense lesion in left posteromedial cerebellar region.Most likely it is a non specific lesion and may be an incidental finding. But it is important to exclude other causes also like multiple sclerosis(MS) but MS is associated with many other findings like patient has typical neurological findings and this site is not a typical site for MS lesions. I suggest for follow up MRI scan to see progression of lesions. It may also be a vascular lesion. This need clinical correlation and follow up. Get well soon. Take Care Dr.Indu Bhushan