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What Does this MRI Scan Result Mean?

just had a mri and the results said that There are minimal subcortical white matter T2/Flair hyperintensities, which are non specific but most likely represent a chronic microangiopathic change. I have been having migrains, trouble sleeping, trouble remembering things and difficulty finding words when I speak.
Fri, 11 Sep 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
The symptoms described by you - migraine, trouble sleeping, trouble remembering words, difficulty finding words are neurological symptoms i.e. pertaining to brain.
The MRI report suggests a change in the white mater which represents a small vessel disorder called 'microangiopathic change'.
A cause for this particular change needs to be found out to treat the condition.
A number of cases of microangiopathic change are auto-immune in nature and responds to immune-modulators.
I suggest you to consult a neurologist for clinical assessment, relevant investigations and thus management.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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What Does this MRI Scan Result Mean?

Hello and welcome to HCM, The symptoms described by you - migraine, trouble sleeping, trouble remembering words, difficulty finding words are neurological symptoms i.e. pertaining to brain. The MRI report suggests a change in the white mater which represents a small vessel disorder called microangiopathic change . A cause for this particular change needs to be found out to treat the condition. A number of cases of microangiopathic change are auto-immune in nature and responds to immune-modulators. I suggest you to consult a neurologist for clinical assessment, relevant investigations and thus management. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri