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What Does This MRI Report Of Brain Indicate?
MRI result: "there are several foci increased T2-weighted/FLAIR signal intensity seen predominantly in the deep white matter, but also within the periventricular white matter, this may reflect sequela from mild microvascular ischemic disease, complicated migraines or perhaps vasculitides". My diagnoses last yr. I was 57 yrs. old with controlled prehypertension on a "felodipine 5 mg.". what is the meaning of the diagnossi?
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
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increased T2 intensity could be due to many various reasons, among which the diseases you aforementioned in your msg. most common is micro vascular ischemic diseases that results from hypertension and since now you are on anti hypertension medications might help in control those changes
hope this helped explaining your diagnosis.
increased T2 intensity could be due to many various reasons, among which the diseases you aforementioned in your msg. most common is micro vascular ischemic diseases that results from hypertension and since now you are on anti hypertension medications might help in control those changes
hope this helped explaining your diagnosis.
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