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What Does The Following MRI Report Suggest?
Hi my mum is 75y old and her MRI showed a brain involutional changes, plus a bilateral fronoparietal periventicular arteriolosclerotic leucoencephalopathy with multiple lucunar infarcts. I have no clue what does it mean and does it mean that we are loosing her or she s getting into elzehimer for example? Thanks in advance for your reply
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
Hello,
What are the symptoms of the patients? We have to compare the reports with patients reports.
This arteriosclerotic leukoencephalopathy may see in small vessels vascular dementia. It is a type of dementia.
Please consult your neuro physician he will examine and treat her the risk factors and advice low-fat diet with blood pressure control.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
What are the symptoms of the patients? We have to compare the reports with patients reports.
This arteriosclerotic leukoencephalopathy may see in small vessels vascular dementia. It is a type of dementia.
Please consult your neuro physician he will examine and treat her the risk factors and advice low-fat diet with blood pressure control.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
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