Multiple small ischemic foci bilaterally in the parietal region. Mainly involving the white matter - small vessel disease No evidence of a SOL. Persion Age is 62
Dear Mrs: I’m assuming you are asking someone to ‘translate’ this specialist’s report for you. There are many reasons for the occurrence of small ischemic foci (which are small areas of brain tissue whose blood supply is interrupted). Bilateral means they are seen on both sides of the brain. The aging process is one reason for bilateral ischemic foci. Migraine headaches are another. Some viral illnesses e.g. measles, are a third. Other causes: diseases of the nerve cells (such as multiple sclerosis or MS), or mini-strokes (transient ischemic attacks or TIAs). The patient’s neurologist should be able to help decide what the likely cause is and whether they are clinically significant or relevant. SOL here means a ‘space-occupying lesion’ – an area seen on imaging (e.g. an X-ray or MRI) that occupies space normally taken by brain tissue; a tumor or abscess are the most likely SOLs diagnosed in this way. SOLs are not normally symmetrically bilateral. Hope this helps. Ask the specialist, though!
I’m assuming you are asking someone to ‘translate’ this specialist’s report for you. There are many reasons for the occurrence of small ischemic foci (which are small areas of brain tissue whose blood supply is interrupted). Bilateral means they are seen on both sides of the brain.
The aging process is one reason for bilateral ischemic foci. Migraine headaches are another. Some viral illnesses e.g. measles, are a third. Other causes: diseases of the nerve cells (such as multiple sclerosis or MS), or mini-strokes (transient ischemic attacks or TIAs). The patient’s neurologist should be able to help decide what the likely cause is and whether they are clinically significant or relevant.
SOL here means a ‘space-occupying lesion’ – an area seen on imaging (e.g. an X-ray or MRI) that occupies space normally taken by brain tissue; a tumor or abscess are the most likely SOLs diagnosed in this way. SOLs are not normally symmetrically bilateral.
Hope this helps. Ask the specialist, though!