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January 19th, 2010
hi my dad is suffering with high blood pressure n kidney problem recently the doctor askd to take out ct scan of brain n they found out

Symmetrical bilateral basal ganglia calcification noted .

Multiple small low attenuated areas seen in both thalami and left side of pons likely to be lacunar infarcts .

Subtle tiny high density noted in posterior limb of left internal capsule could be

petechial bleed .



i would like to some thing about this


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replied January 20th, 2010
Blood Disorders Answer A9341
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The blood supply to various organs is affected with increasing age as a result of changes in blood vessels. Lumen of blood vessels get narrowed due to ageing process called arteriosclerosis, resulting in decreased blood supply to organs. This gets further decreased when one suffers from high blood pressure (hypertension) and increased cholesterol levels in the blood.

Similarly, a blood supply decrease to the brain over a period of time happens and this is visible as infarcts (damaged tissues in any organ due to insufficient blood supply).

Findings on a CT scan of your father appear to be related to his high blood pressure. Patch of bleeding in internal capsule can be a cause for the condition of your father.

It is very important to have good control of high blood pressure and a reduction in cholesterol. Consult his physician with reports. Thank you.



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