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Bright spots on newborns brain xray....

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Lullaby3 · 19/04/2018 09:29

So my daughter was born at 36 gestation.
She has had bright spots show up on brain scan 3 times now and they just want to repeat it again in 2 weeks... They say not to worry but haven't indicated what this could be just say it's something to do with the blood flow... Can anyone advice me on wtf this is or could be as obviously I am worrying like crazy

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KingIrving · 20/04/2018 04:18

X-rays or MRI?
I have a syndrome called NF1 and it is common for us to have bright spots in our brain. They are called unidentified bright objects (UBO) and are harmless.
Have you seen a neurologist? UBO are not a diagnosis criteria for NF1, so it doesn't mean she has it.
Have you noticed if she has darker patches of skin even a tiny as a coin? Not the typical red birthmark many babies have but more like a milky coffee? These are called Cafe au Lait spots
Did they really do 3 brain scan or did they see 3 spots?

Why did they do a scan in the first place. It isn't the rule for 36 weeks premature babies.

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