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help don't know what this means

I had an MRI done and the report says

approximately 20 areas of increased t2 signal wm cerebral hemisheres. ?
microvascular chages- migrains, hypertension, vasculitis- VS
demyelinating process - ms.
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231441 tn?1333892766
Hi,

Go to the MS forum here.  MS is multiple schlerosis.  They are very supportive there and can give you lots of info.

Are you seeing a neurologist?
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It is hard to tell - I think you abbreviated? By wm - do you mean white matter?
White matter is a finding that has to be corroborated by other findings and tests as it cannot tell the entire story.
But you listed the possible causes.
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