MRI - does anyone know what this might mean?

[hazeyjane]

"There is a little high signal within the subcortical white matter of the frontal and temporal lobes. The features are rather nonspecific."

Everything else in the report is normal, and it says no follow up needed, but I am sorting out ds's file and re-read the report and wondered if it means anything.

Anyone have any idea?

I don't know Hazey. A phone call to the neurologist, and maybe contact Cerebra to see if they can give you a layman's definition.

Thankyou Sallybear, I hadn't thought of Cerebra, i will have a look at their website.

Flares on MRI scans are just bright spots amongst the normal pictures. They can be an indication of brain injury and loss of cells there or just one of those anomalies that crop up on many normal scans. The non specific feature means they are not really able to read anything specific (ie how it affects the child) into the scan.

You probably know there are some children with very abnormal scans who develop normally and some 'normal' readings who are badly affected...just a bit weird really! Usually though where the damage occurs is an indicator of the type of cerebral palsy the child will have, though many children confound the most dire predications of the scans!