Will a spinal MRI show back pain and numbness in hands?
Hello doctor,
What does my magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results mean? Severe mid-back and lumbar back pain, numbness in hands, muscle cramps in legs, constant pain.
09 May 2024 - 1 min read
What causes dizziness and electric shocks in the head?
Hi doctor,
I am a 37-year-old male. I am getting bouts of dizziness as an electric shock in my head. I have some nerve twitch in my temple. I have done some screening tests such as stress echo, blood test, and holter monitor. All the results came back normal. My doctor referred me to an ENT specialist and he advised me to do an MRI of the brain and ear. The ENT specialist told me to check my vision and vitiligo. The eye result came back with a result of my eye movement out of coordination. They told me that they are consistent with central lesions. What is causing brain zaps with spermatic dizziness in me? What is called a central lesion?
Does the central lesion indicate a degenerative disease? Does it lower my life expectancy? Is it curable or reversible? I have these symptoms for two years. They come and go and last from three minutes to two hours. I have some ringing in my ears lasting for a week. Is this a risk for stroke? What are the other risks? Currently, I am having brain zap sensations around 90 times a day. From the last week, I am getting them often. I have sporadic dizzy spells lasting from two minutes to ten hours with electric shocks, pulse pressure feeling, and ringing in my ears for the last two weeks. I do not have any hearing loss. I can watch television and have a conversation without a problem. What is the cause?
09 May 2024 - 1 min read
How to manage a left-sided headache with ear pressure?
Hello doctor,
I am having left-sided headache, mostly frontal and behind my eye for a week. I have ear pressure and pressure in my nose while moving and chewing. I have seen my primary care physician (PCP), and I was given Imitrex that does not help. I have tried Aleve, Motrin, and Excedrin.
09 May 2024 - 1 min read
What causes altered cystic signal intensity in MRI scans?
Hello doctor,
My wife is suffering from back pain from couple of years and now this has got extended to legs. She kind of gets regular pains like muscle pulling in legs. We got the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) done and it says well defined altered cystic signal intensity noted along the lumbo sacral nerves on right side measuring 0.71x 0.55 inch. Based on the MRI results what do you suggest?
09 May 2024 - 1 min read
What is your opinion on head heaviness from my MRI report?
Hello doctor,
My mother is currently taking treatment from a psychiatrist for depression. Her major symptoms are heaviness in the head, lower back pain, mood swings, feeling sad, and negative thoughts. Recently magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scan were done. CT scan was fine. MRI indicates multiple small T2/FLAIR (fluid attenuated inversion recovery) hyperintense foci without restricted diffusion are seen in bilateral centrum semiovale, the subcortical and deep white matter of bilateral frontal and left parietal lobe. No demonstrable signal alteration was seen in the corpus callosum at present. No evidence of restricted diffusion or blooming seen. Features suggest the possibility of demyelinating etiology or pronounced microangiopathic changes. Please suggest what should be done? Either psychiatry treatment, or neurology treatment? Her main issue is the heaviness of head. She wakes up with negative thoughts, feeling like crying and suicidal behavior. She is currently on Ventab Xl, Mirnite, Clonotril, Olimelt, Lupirtin SR, and Sertee.
08 May 2024 - 1 min read
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