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What Does My MRI Scan Report Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 26 Jun 2015

Question: Waiting to get an appt. with a neuro. Got MRI results back from ENT. What does Scattered TW and FLAIR hyperintensities bilateral frontal and parietal periventricular and subcortical white matter which are nonspecific and without mass effect which may represent chronic small vessel ischemic changes, demyelianation or gliosis.

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Mri finding is non specific for dizziness

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I have gone through your question.

MRI brain findings with white matter changes and some periventricular changes are non specific.
These can be found in hypertension, diabetes, age related, some vitamin deficiency.
Only disease of concern with involvement of periventricular white matter may be multiple sclerosis but with also involvement of corpus callosum.

Your dizziness complain is non specific. You may describe a little more.
Is dizziness episodic or continous
Duration
Nausea and vomiting
Hearing loss
Ear fullness
Walking difficulties
Ear discharge

You can get back to me for further clarification with these details.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Neeraj Kumar (51 minutes later)

always ear fullness. i did get an appt for Monday with nero. I was thinking MS bc I had a period with numbness in right arm and hand. they chalked that up to pinched nerves that i have. have some disc problems in neck and lower back too

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
less likely to be multiple sclerosis

Detailed Answer:
Hello Daneille,
All numbness are not due to multiple sclerosis and it can be cervical compression to nerve root too.
Ear fullness, with hearing impairment and vertigo may be a manifestation of meniere's disease.
Mri finding are specific in multiple sclerosis so don't worry and wait for your appointment with neurologist.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar

Follow up: Dr. Neeraj Kumar (4 hours later)

thank you!

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thank you

Detailed Answer:
Hello Daneille,
I am always here to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T