I'm 40, and had a big tia about 12 years ago. I had a temporary vision loss episode in 1994. Mri showed venous angioma in left frontal lobe. in the past 6 months I have begun to have more vision attacks in my left eye. I have another mri tomarrow. Does anyone have knowledge on what kind of medicine they cantreat me with? I don't have seizures. I know that surgery isn't performed because of the drainage of the blood from the brain.
I'm 40, and had a big tia about 12 years ago. I had a temporary vision loss episode in 1994. Mri showed venous angioma in left frontal lobe. in the past 6 months I have begun to have more vision attacks in my left eye. I have another mri tomarrow. Does anyone have knowledge on what kind of medicine they cantreat me with? I don't have seizures. I know that surgery isn't performed because of the drainage of the blood from the brain.
1)With respect to strokes, CTs usually are good for showing prior strokes very old or recent (within last 1-2 days), bleeds, or signs of acute stroke (within few hours) if the size of the stroke is substantial. Technically, TIA's do not show up on CT as they are not really a stroke which causes permanent damage in a region of the brain. Some people think of it as rather a warning stroke.Specialized MRI techniques usually done at major academic centers (called perfusion/diffusion imaging)can show changes with TIA's.
2)no
3+4)seizure, stroke,and migraine can among a number of different conditions. Low blood sugar also.
5)yes, depending on your age and whether or not you have stroke risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol problems, smoking, and heart disease. High homocysteine is also starting to be thought of as a potential risk factor.