Request a copy of ur MRI disk and the report......sometimes it is a good idea to review what the radiologist has on the report.
Some findings r reported as incidential, which in many cases r not!!
As the dr mentions above there r other things that can give u the same symptoms...if all r ruled out and the pain persists...have another MRI.
Godspeed
"selma"
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
If you have already been to a neurologist and undergone neurological exam which was normal then the possibility of other conditions like stroke, aneurysm has been ruled out.
I would suggest you to try and identify a trigger for your migraines. Since you get these headaches in late afternoon it is important that you eat on time. If you have an early lunch, make sure you eat something in the late afternoon. Low blood sugar is often a trigger for headache.
Have you been prescribed medications for migraine? If yes please continue with the medication. If there is till no improvement you can go for a repeat MRI.
Take care!
A Family Doctor is usually a general practitioner and will send you to a specialist if need be. So you have visited a neurologist.
Your MRI, probably of the brain, is reported normal. Since you have had a neuro consult now, and since he didn't order another MRI, feel assured there is nothing serious.
If there is no cause found for the headache, a primary headache (like migraine) is diagnosed.
However, if you want to know if there is anything else that may be responsible or contributing to the headache, you may have to consult other specialists sharing the area, like an eye specialist, ENT specialist etc.
If you think there is a pointer (like your vision not being as good as it used to be, or there is any sensation of block or pressure in the nose) you can visit the concerned specialist. Since you have pain in the back of head, one would suspect the neck as well.
Not every doctor knows everything about headache.
Best of luck,
Thomas Antony