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I Had An MRI For Migraines And Am Worried About

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Posted on Sun, 27 Sep 2020
Question: I had an MRI for migraines and am worried about the report but the doctor said it was fine.
Few punctate subcortical white matter T2 FLAIR hyperintensities which are nonspecific. Otherwise normal brain MRI.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Findings may be justified by migraine.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor " service.

I have read your query.

Punctuate subcortical white matter hyperintensities are found in around 8 % of MRI in people suffering from migraine with aura.

These may represent also small vessels disease or unstable blood pressure changes but usually in older people.

So, in my opinion, you should not be worried about these MRI changes, migraine explains them.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.
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I Had An MRI For Migraines And Am Worried About

Brief Answer: Findings may be justified by migraine. Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor " service. I have read your query. Punctuate subcortical white matter hyperintensities are found in around 8 % of MRI in people suffering from migraine with aura. These may represent also small vessels disease or unstable blood pressure changes but usually in older people. So, in my opinion, you should not be worried about these MRI changes, migraine explains them. Hope you found the answer helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further.