What Causes Scarring In The Areas Of Brain?

Posted on Wed, 18 Feb 2015

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Question : Scarring found on my MRI, frontal and subcortal, could this possibly be from ms? I did have a positive ana reading with no signs of RA.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes there can be a possibilty.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,

Thank you for posting your query on HCM.

Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that scarring as you have mentioned in the areas of brain is slightly unlikely for a normal person and cannot be attributed to ageing. It can be due to underlying multiple sclerosis or other autoimmune disease like SLE .

Your ANA positivity is indicative of some autoimmune phenomenon going on which needs evaluation. I would request you to please send me your test reports so that I can have a better understanding and help you out further. I don't think you are having arthritis, this has to be some autoimmune phenomenon that we need to find out.

Take care.

Dr. Shruti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (20 minutes later)

Thank you! I will forward more information and reports tomorrow, i dont have access to it right now.
Thank you so much for responding so quickly and informatively.! XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follows.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX ,

Please forward me the reports I will have a look and then see what more we can do about it .

Dr. Shruti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari