A solitary focus of T2 hyperintensity within the deep white matter/ MRI & MRV

I have IIH & bilateral transverse sinus stenosis/thrombosis. On the report it says A solitary focus of T2 hyperintensity is again noted within the deep white matter of the left cerebral hemisphere, unchanged from the previous scans.Please any infomation on what this could be or mean would be great....Thanks

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Hi, Thank you very much for your question. There can be many possibilities in your case that involve the brain white matter, either exclusively or in combination with grey matter changes. These include metabolism errors, exogenous toxins released by virus, autoimmune disease, leukodystrophy, demyelination, and radiation effects. Spasticity, muscle weakness, paralysis, hyper-reflexia and movement disorder may be the clinical features associated with white matter disease that need to be evaluated thoroughly. However, it is sad to say that there is no permanent cure but conservative treatment & physiotherapy exercises that would help you to regain your normal function and stopping the further progression of the disease. Please consult a neurologist in this regards. Hope this helps.