mri results

[verysick66]

I'm a 41 year old female. No history of headaches. Headaches started a few months ago,they are worse in the morning and always with nausea..... getting worse, pain in front like contstant pressure. Vision blurred, and double at times. Focal seizures started two weeks ago....average about 8 a day. During seizure, face starts twitching then sometimes my right thumb, my eyes are forced shut and my head starts turning all the way to the right, numbness in right arm and leg and two of my worst siezures lasted for more than 5 min and right side almost paralized. During  my siezures I am aware of what is going on but cannot speak.I am very off balance, walk like I'm drunk.
I had two cat scans, three emerg trips. one doc thinks increased intercranial pressure. I've included a pic of one view of my mri. pictures........can you tell me what is the different colored thing is on the left frontal lobe? this same thing shows in other views.

[Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD]

Hello.

If your brain has seizure activity going on, it will show on the EEG , even if you don't get a seizure during the recording. Keep in mind, that in some cases, the EEG between two episodes of seizure may be normal. There are certain stimulation procedures during the EEG, which may elicit the seizure activity.

Do let me know about your EEG report.

The MRI looks clear to me. A Radiologist's review will be more helpful.

Regards

[verysick66]

Thank you for your quick response. My EEG is booked for Tuesday Morning.If I don't happen to have a siezure during the test will they still be able to see something?  Seeing a Neurologist is very difficult as they are booking for September now here in the Toronto Area.
I've posted two views of my MRI of two different series. I hope you can see them clearly.
The link is.....

http://picasaweb.google.com/Rinop56/MRI

Thank you

[Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD]

Hello.

Unfortunately I can't see the MRI plate here. Can you try and put it somewhere on the net ant paste the link here ?

Your symptoms do hint towards a tumor. But I was wondering how two CT scans could not pick it up.

And have you got the EEG done ? It will show which area the seizures are originating from. Your seizures are simple partial seizures. ( Simple = because you are aware during the seizure, partial = it does not involve the whole body).

I think you should see a Neurologist as soon as possible.

Regards