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BRAIN MRI results, help from anyone in the know:)
by missy142, Apr 17, 2009 01:04PM
I just got my radiologist report back of my brain MRI, havent seen md or neuro yet about these. My chiro got a copy so i went and picked it up. It says "Several scattered nonspecific punctate perventricular white matter signal hyperintensities may be of incidental note". Differential diagnosis woud include minor changed related to migraine headaches. Kind of sounds boiler plate to me, but what do I know:o)
I have recently seemed to develop migraines.
The reason for the Brain and thoracic MRI is I have alot of spine issues, herniations with ventral cord impression (2) in cervical, thorasic bulges and 1 thoracic herniation pressing on thecal sac and 1 L5/S1 herniation which we thought was behind all my Lower extremity issues but according to that MRI there isnt any nerve impingement, hard to believe but whatever.
My ortho ordered the thorasic spine and brain MRI because he feels "THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON". He does not aspire to the idea apparently that cervcical herniations even with cord impression cause Lower extremity issues. Thoracic MRI which was done on .6T machine (I know now, no good if looking for lesions) but good to be sitting up when imaging herniations. - THORACIC RESULTS - multiple bulges pressing on thecal sac and 1 herniation pressing on thecal sac
HX: .Anyway in early march my right foot went numb, following with leg pain, I woke up the next day and couldnt walk, severe muscle weakness, could barely stand, it has relented since and I am able to walk about 20 mins before they become spastic, clumsy etc., but it has PLATEAU'D. I have paresthesias in groin, buttock, right foot, sometimes left, cervical area numbness. I have also had increased word finding problems that other have noticed and start studdering at times, word finding VERY bad at times.
My ortho doesnt seem to relate the lower extremity weakness with the 2 cervical herniations impressing on the cord, god only knows why. I am to see a neuro on the 27th, neurosurgeon on 24th.
Any thoughts on the MRI??? Oh also I have a right 9mm maxillary cyst or polyp, perhaps that why when I get a cold the right side of my face kills me:( gotta see an ENT about that i guess.
thanks sooooooo much. Sorry for the length but I have so many variables, no one could give even an educated guess without knowing my spine problems also.
missy
p.s. my cousin has MS, is there any hereditary/genetic involvement
I have recently seemed to develop migraines.
The reason for the Brain and thoracic MRI is I have alot of spine issues, herniations with ventral cord impression (2) in cervical, thorasic bulges and 1 thoracic herniation pressing on thecal sac and 1 L5/S1 herniation which we thought was behind all my Lower extremity issues but according to that MRI there isnt any nerve impingement, hard to believe but whatever.
My ortho ordered the thorasic spine and brain MRI because he feels "THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON". He does not aspire to the idea apparently that cervcical herniations even with cord impression cause Lower extremity issues. Thoracic MRI which was done on .6T machine (I know now, no good if looking for lesions) but good to be sitting up when imaging herniations. - THORACIC RESULTS - multiple bulges pressing on thecal sac and 1 herniation pressing on thecal sac
HX: .Anyway in early march my right foot went numb, following with leg pain, I woke up the next day and couldnt walk, severe muscle weakness, could barely stand, it has relented since and I am able to walk about 20 mins before they become spastic, clumsy etc., but it has PLATEAU'D. I have paresthesias in groin, buttock, right foot, sometimes left, cervical area numbness. I have also had increased word finding problems that other have noticed and start studdering at times, word finding VERY bad at times.
My ortho doesnt seem to relate the lower extremity weakness with the 2 cervical herniations impressing on the cord, god only knows why. I am to see a neuro on the 27th, neurosurgeon on 24th.
Any thoughts on the MRI??? Oh also I have a right 9mm maxillary cyst or polyp, perhaps that why when I get a cold the right side of my face kills me:( gotta see an ENT about that i guess.
thanks sooooooo much. Sorry for the length but I have so many variables, no one could give even an educated guess without knowing my spine problems also.
missy
p.s. my cousin has MS, is there any hereditary/genetic involvement
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The closer related you are to other MS patients the possibility for you to also have it increases. It is not an inherited disease, but definitely one that you are genetically predisposed to. A cousin with MS is not as close as a sibling or parent, but is still significant and should be on your medical recods.
my best,
Lulu
thanks for the compliment about being too young, but im 47! that picture was last year, i just look younger than i am. (thank god for some things:)