MRI REPORT for Short Term Memory Loss

[Addie2U]

I finally obtained a copy of my MRI report as well as the CD with the actual pics of the MRI (like I could really understand what I was looking at).  Anyway, after a lot of blah, blah, blah that I don't understand and that was stated as unremarkable, which is a good thing, these are the things that stood out (which are the only ones I'm typing here:

HISTORY:  56 yr old female w/short term memory loss, personaility changes; tonic clonic idiopathic seizures; seizure free since 1989.

  A focus of increased FLAIR and T2 signal is appreciated in the left perifrontal/periventricular white matter measuring approximately 7.5 millimeters in it's maximum dimension.  Smaller lesions are seen in the anterior aspect of the left corona radiata subcortical white matter of the left frontal lobe.

There is subtle mucosal thickening in the frontal, sphenoid, bilateral ethmoid and maxillary sinuses.  Mucous retention cyst is present in the right maxillary sinus measuring at least 1.2 cm.  

IMPRESSION:  
Abnormal signal foci in the perventricular/perifrontal white matter, anterior corona radiata and subcortical white matter of the frontal lobe on the left wi/out associated mass effect or retractive changes consisten with probable nonspecific demyelination or gliosis.  A contrast enhanced MRI of the brain, however, is recommended for further evaluation.

Basically, I have the neurologist from h*ll.  He doesn't answer questions, nor does he explain anything.  The only thing my neurologist stated was "this white matter is indicative of a history of diabetes, migraines or high blood pressure" - none of which I have.  So I'm left scratching my head wondering what it is.  Since he brushes off any questions I might have, could someone please explain to me what the above means. I don't think it's helpful to me to google certain words to come up with what "I think" it means.

Please!  Any help someone could give me would be much appreciated.

[hava]

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[Abhijeet Ghosh]

Dear Friend,
Since you have specified that you don't have Hypertension , Diabetes, Migraine, then in a nutshell  i would recommend you ----------Please change your present doctor.
Since there are some signal changes noted (medical terminology), then we need to do further investigation of the same.
As rightfully suspected by you (bipolar disorder and high homocystine levels), chances of the same may be related to the signal changes, but presently we really can't comment (especially myself, as i have not examined you fully).
This is the sole reason as why i have advised you for meeting/consulting another doctor, as these are really sensitive issues and if the current doctor is not able to address them to you or inform them to you, then you must take a second opinion.

Please feel free to discuss this issue further, as i would be glad to help you out of this.
Regards

[Addie2U]

In follow up to my question, I just heard back from my doctor (through his nurse, of course) that my HOMO level 15 (Homocysteine) was high.  Could that be the cause of my white spots?  Also, my mother was (finally) diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder at the ripe young age of 75 (we always knew something was wrong - several stays at a psychiatric institution).  Anyway, I was reading where BD also could be an explanation of these white areas.  I've always been kinda' moody on occasions and depressed - but I chalked that up to the anti-convulsant medication.