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Having Chronic Migraines. MRI Done. What Does Report Mean?
I got the results from my MRI today and I am trying to understand it. I had them done due to chronic Migraines.
No restricted diffusion of acute infarction or other obvious
active brain parenchymal process. Minor white matter disease is
manifested by approximately 4-6 very small (2 mm-5 mm) T2 and
FLAIR hyperintense foci which are primarily scattered along the
subcortical white matter of the right greater than left
anterior frontal lobes, also involving the frontal opercular
regions near the anterior junction of the internal and external
capsules. No additional site of white matter signal change
elsewhere in the brain. The differential diagnosis would first
include sequela of migraine headaches, particularly given the
provided history. Additional diagnostic considerations would
include chronic microvascular ischemic change, sequela of
remote nonhemorrhagic trauma, vasculitis,
infectious/inflammatory entities, and multiple sclerosis,
though without typical imaging appearance of the clinical
entity demonstrated, for which clinical correlation is
recommended. No parenchymal edema or encephalomalacia.
No restricted diffusion of acute infarction or other obvious
active brain parenchymal process. Minor white matter disease is
manifested by approximately 4-6 very small (2 mm-5 mm) T2 and
FLAIR hyperintense foci which are primarily scattered along the
subcortical white matter of the right greater than left
anterior frontal lobes, also involving the frontal opercular
regions near the anterior junction of the internal and external
capsules. No additional site of white matter signal change
elsewhere in the brain. The differential diagnosis would first
include sequela of migraine headaches, particularly given the
provided history. Additional diagnostic considerations would
include chronic microvascular ischemic change, sequela of
remote nonhemorrhagic trauma, vasculitis,
infectious/inflammatory entities, and multiple sclerosis,
though without typical imaging appearance of the clinical
entity demonstrated, for which clinical correlation is
recommended. No parenchymal edema or encephalomalacia.
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
Hello
Thanks for writing to HCM
According to MRI Brain report
1.There is FLAIR and T2 hypperintensities (4-6 in number) in described part of brain.
It may be due to various reasons.
In your case it may due to sequele of migraine headache. Other possibities are ischemia( compromised blood supply),Sequele of old trauma, blood vessel disease, infective or multiple sclerosis.
2.Other findings in brain are normal
Hope you have understand the terms.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
According to MRI Brain report
1.There is FLAIR and T2 hypperintensities (4-6 in number) in described part of brain.
It may be due to various reasons.
In your case it may due to sequele of migraine headache. Other possibities are ischemia( compromised blood supply),Sequele of old trauma, blood vessel disease, infective or multiple sclerosis.
2.Other findings in brain are normal
Hope you have understand the terms.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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