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My history : cronic bladder problems,cervical cancer at 17, lym disease, depression.  Have not been feeling right for a year.  Started with getting off a boat and my head felt strange.  Went to the ER found no bleeders but did find secondary on CT scan that were dismissed.  Later months went to the Dr feeling strange and sent to the ER for possible heart attack.  Did a cardio cath and found nothing.  Primary sent me to a Neurology Dr who read CT scan wanted to do a MRI. MRI showed 1 cm meningioma in the left frontal lobe without significant mass effect or associated edema. Ventricular size remains normal linits. Also scattered T2 hyperintensities within the periventricular deep white matter of both hemispheres. this is a nonspecific finding,can be seen as sequelea of chronic miscrovascular insult, hypertension,diabetes.Demyelinating condition is considered less likely.  Dr said he wanted to establish a growth patern that he was sure would show nothing, scheduled another MRI in 3 months.
New MRI shows: Stable 1 cm meningioma in left frontal lobe.
Scattered stable T2 and FLAIR hyperintensities within the subcortical and deep shate matter of both hemispheres which may represent microangiopathic disease, however a demyelinating disorder cannor be excluded.
What does this all mean?  What questions should I be asking?  I still do not feel myself, have good day, bad, worse and ok days.
Please help!
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623823 tn?1357416657
helllo, I am sorry because I dont know how to help you, I dont even have an idea why you are depressed !!
What Brain imaging studies show sometimes doesnt have any meaning especially like in your case when no symptoms. Feeling not ok is simply happening always when we are depressed, deep white mater hyperintens lesion..means NOTHING unless you have a complaint..

If you want to get a better vascularity of the brain take 1 tab of Naftizidine (praxilene) 200mg   3 times daily, natrol memory complex (vimpozine). If you still take an antidepressant increase slightly the dose. If not start with Escitalopram and reach 15mg daily for just 1-2 packs.
Let me know about you in a month
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623823 tn?1357416657
helllo, I am sorry because I dont know how to help you, I dont even have an idea why you are depressed !!
What Brain imaging studies show sometimes doesnt have any meaning especially like in your case when no symptoms. Feeling not ok is simply happening always when we are depressed, deep white mater hyperintens lesion..means NOTHING unless you have a complaint..

If you want to get a better vascularity of the brain take 1 tab of Naftizidine (praxilene) 200mg   3 times daily, natrol memory complex (vimpozine). If you still take an antidepressant increase slightly the dose. If not start with Escitalopram and reach 15mg daily for just 1-2 packs.
Let me know about you in a month
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