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Expansion of subarachnoid space in MRI.What it means?

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Hello!

Gender: Female
Age: 21 years

I am concerned about persistent headaches last six months or a year. Constantly have a headache in the forehead with plumb. No tablet is not helping. After drinking a pill head begins to inflate. Sometimes without tableki head bursting and headache.
Just sometimes feel awkward in his movements. When I drink something I feel like now suppressed. Just can raise high the cup and grow lazy. Even when I go I can put them in different directions, I go in waves. Just when standing with eyes closed and hands forward vytinov sways me, sometimes strongly, sometimes less. Just finger can sometimes miss the mark entering the nose. Ie Sometimes it comes across fine, but sometimes greased few easy time undermining.
What does all this be?


---MRI of the brain.---

Description:
On a series of MR images weighted by T1 and T2 in three projections visualized sub-and supratentorial structures.
Changes in focal and diffuse character in the brain have been identified.
Lateral ventricles of the brain obychnh sizes and configurations. III-rd and IV-th ventricles, basal cisterns are not changed. Chiasmatic lblast unremarkable fabric gpofiza has the usual signal.
Subarachnoid space and convexital furrows slightly expanded in the frontal, parietal lobes. Visualized moderately dilated perivascular spaces of Virchow-Robin facing penitriruyuschih vessels. Median structures are not displaced. Cerebellar tonsils are usually located.
Pneumatization of the paranasal sinuses and mastoid cells of the temporal bone is preserved.


conclusion:
MR picture a slight expansion of the subarachnoid space convexital liquor. Focal changes of substance have been identified.

MRI scan I uploaded here to post.

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Hello.
Thank you for posting your query at DoctorSpring.com
I have noted your symptoms and MRI brain reports.
I would like to reassure you that the MRI brain is within normal limits and there is no need to worry.
Your symptoms could be related to migraine. Also, please rule out vitamin B12 deficiency.
I hope it helps. Please get back if you have any follow-up queries.
Best wishes,
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD (Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist


Patient replied :

thanks for the answer! But here is an extension of the spaces can not be the cause of headaches?


Thank you for getting back.
Extension of spaces is normally seen in many people and can not be the cause of headaches.
Best wishes,
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD (Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist


Dr. Sudhir Kumar
Category: Pediatric Neurologist
Experience: 
Senior Residency, Fellowship: DM, Neurology, CMC, Vellore, 2001
Junior Residency: MD, Internal Medicine, CMC, Vellore, 1998
Medical School: MBBS, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 1995
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