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[|Human|] We just found out about the contents of a MRI report for my husband and the doctors never discussed it with us and we need some direction as what follow up would be best. Report reads: several scattered foci of increased signal within bilateral parietal high to mid convexity white matter. Corresponding increased T2 signal within these regions on FLAIR imaging. What could this mean? My husband does have impaired memory since his illness both retrograde and anterograde covering areas of memory from all ages
[|AI|]  I read your question carefully, and I understand your concern. Imaging studies often can't be interpreted alone without other data though, because interpretation depends on many factors like age and accompanying conditions. That report speaks of changes which are not specific and could have many origins. Most commonly they are seen with advancing age especially when there are conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes etc. due to chronic changes in your small blood vessels (but some changes do occur with age even in the absence of those other conditions). So if your husband is an elderly person your doctor didn't discuss it with you because he considered it a normal finding. There may be other causes like past trauma, past infection etc. If there are other additional data you can provide feel free to ask again and me or my colleagues might give a more precise answer. I hope to have been of help.