Mother's dropfoot and speech problem

[KySassy63]

My mother had MRIs of her spine and brain in July of 2007. We are very disappointed in her soon to be ex- neurologist. Just last week, he told her that she had a benign mass in a ventrical of her brain. When asked why he didn't disclose this fact back in August when the results were in, he replied that he is the doctor and he didn't deem it necessary to tell her. She began having the dropfoot in late June 2007. He ran tests for various muscular diseases and they were all negative. She has steadily gotten worse over the past 7 months and he is not concerned. My question is this: since there are neurological symptoms occurring that have not been attributed to any of the conditions he tested for, isn't it time to evaluate the "benign mass in her brain????

[Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD]

Hello.

Sorry to hear about the incidence.

Yes, it is possible to have a clear MRI when one has a small Transient ischemic attack. A TIA typically lasts for one day. And there are not residues.

The benign mass can produce pressure effects (which it is producing already). One has to respect the MRI findings and the right of each person to know his own MRI report completely.

Since there is only a drop foot and no sensory problems, there is a specific area in the brain which is getting compressed.

You will do well to get a second opinion.

Regards

[Timaww]

Sorry Sassy, I meant are you seeing docs in either louisville or lexington.

[Timaww]

Hi. I also live in Ky and think u need  new doc ASAP. I have had a bad experience in the past and to be honest, as long as it is your mom's body and health are at risk, she akes the rules. Fire the neuro guy, who the hell does he think he is?
If u don't mind, are u seeing ics in Louisville or Lexington?

[KySassy63]

Reading over my previous comment, I should have said June 2007 instead of 2000. Also, her dropfoot is not painful and she has not lost sensory perception on that foot.

[KySassy63]

Also, I guess I should have added that her speech has become labored over the past couple of months. My father thought she had had a light stroke back in June 2000. the neurologist said the MRI showed nothing. (Remember, he didn't think it necessary to tell her about the benign mass in her ventrical until seven months later. Can a person have some degree of stroke without it showing up on an MRI?