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Report Showed Mild Bilateral Deep Cerebral White Matter Ischemic Foci Specially Beritrigonally. Meaning?
I would like to understand what does the report show in the following case and what does it mean ? what is the suitable medication? : mild bilateral deep cerebral white matter ischemic foci specially beritrigonally and at the left centrum semiovale. mild diffuse involutional brain changes including partly sella.....Thanks
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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thank you for query
white matter ischemia shows demyelinating disease of brain.
causes of demyelinating disease are-
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
INFECTIOUS AND INFLAMMATORY DISORDER
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
Post-Infectious Encephalitis
HIV Encephalitis
RADIATION INJURY
HEREDITARY METABOLIC DISORDERS
Central Pontine Myelinolysis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
Effects of Chemotherapeutic Agents
thank you for query
white matter ischemia shows demyelinating disease of brain.
causes of demyelinating disease are-
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
INFECTIOUS AND INFLAMMATORY DISORDER
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
Post-Infectious Encephalitis
HIV Encephalitis
RADIATION INJURY
HEREDITARY METABOLIC DISORDERS
Central Pontine Myelinolysis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
Effects of Chemotherapeutic Agents
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