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white brain matter

My child has had problems since birth with seizures.  He had a secibd MRI at 15 months and we were told that he doesn't have white brain matter.  Can you explain what this means?
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Hi Dear

White matter is one of the components of the brain composed of myelinated nerve processes or axons which connect various gray matter areas (the locations of nerve cell bodies) of the brain to each other. Abnormalities/deficiencies in the white and grey matters of the brain have been associated with childhood seizures.

Please consult your doctor and enquire about the exact deficiency present in your child's brain.

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