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Dr. Mahan Chehrenama is a board certified neurologist with subspecialty certification in headache medicine. She is also a Fellow of the American Headache Society. She has a special interest in management of primary headaches as well as post-concussive headaches and post-concussive syndrome. She is Assistant Clinical Professor at VCU-Inova campus, and previously served as the Neurology consultant for TMS Neuro-Health Centers. Dr. Chehrenama is currently limiting her practice to telemedicine based second opinions for those suffering from chronic headaches that remain unresponsive to interventions as well as those with persistent post-concussive syndrome. She is also currently designing novel clinical trials in this same patient populations in order to advance their care.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Neurology
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United States: Virginia
Languages spoken
English
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23 Answers
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mahan Chehrenamaanswered
Specializes in Neurology
Blood Pressure chang: Commonly blood pressure changes occur with changes in posture. You should make sure to be well hydrated and check your blood pressure and heart rate i... Read More
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A female asked:
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No need to worry: Awakening with tingling in hands is typically related to pinching of nerves in certain positions (Peripheral entrapment or carpal tunnel syndrome). Th... Read More
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A female asked:
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Chronic or acute? : If these symptoms are chronic and paroxysmal, recurring with your noted triggers above, then most likely you have exertional headaches. These headache... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Yes and no: Stress can lead to insomnia and that can lead to exacerbation of a physiological tremor as well as essential tremor and poor seizure control. Alternat... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Seizure?: It is certainly possible that you may be experiencing involuntary body movements from a seizure disorder. If there is a family history and or if you a... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Variable : Not all bumps, blows or jolts to the head or body lead to concussions. Headache is a symptom of either impact to the head/skull or the jolt to the bra... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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WADA test: This test is commonly performed for Epilepsy surgery and involves use of sodium Amytal via selective cerebral angiogram to one side of the brain. The ... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Possible : Tingling is also called paresthesias. These symptoms can arise from various areas in the brain, spinal cord, nerve roots or peripheral nerves. Your ne... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Only if recurrent : A warning of a stroke is typically longer in duration (minutes not seconds) and the bitter taste in mouth does not tend to localize as well. Momentary... Read More
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A female asked:
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Specializes in Neurology
Severe Headache : Meningitis is inflammation of the lining around the brain and it typically causes severe headaches with neck stiffness. When it's from bacterial or vi... Read More
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A female asked:
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No: If you only have localized scalp tenderness at the point of impact, this should subside gradually. However if you have other concussion symptoms such ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Neurology
Possibly : Generally most medications do not effect the gag reflex per se. However, side effect of nausea or perhaps congestion may mimic symptoms that could be ... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Many possibilities: Paroxymal weakness, numbness and altered level of consciousness are all suggestive of a central nervous system disorder. The altered awareness may sug... Read More
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515 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 51-year-old male asked:
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Possible or probable: It's common to miss a PFO on a routine echo. A 2D echo with bubble study, or even more specifically for Migraine with aura or warning of stroke/TIA, a... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Yes: A typical MRI of Brain is unlikely to show evidence for Brain injury in mild TBI and some cases of moderate TBI unless Diffusion Tensor Imaging Protoc... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Hydrate and exercise: You may have orthostatic hypotension or possibly a variant of POTS ( postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). Both tend to respond to hydration, an... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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A bug?: This is a very unusual description and it appears to be present rarely over past few years. Fluttering should not be a sensation within the ear. Vibra... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Yes. : It is potentially safe to use all of these meds for severe depression and anxiety disorders. The pregabalin and trazadone are both sedating, so you ha... Read More
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A female asked:
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Symptom dependent: The location of epidural blocks should correspond to the area of referred pain. It is certainly plausible that the treating physician did not feel tha... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Possibly : A concussion typically causes feeling dazed, headaches, impaired balance and slowed thinking. The weight of an object is not the only variable. It dep... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Many reasons : Sleep hygiene is one factor. It may be that you have changed your routine and or your diet. Salty food has been noted to cause insomnia , as well as h... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Yes: The pudendal nerve can be injured during radical hysterectomy.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Postural dizziness : Dizziness that worsens with sitting up or standing and improves with fluids can be called Orthostatic or postural dizziness. Commonly it's due to dehy... Read More
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Last year you helped me so much as my best friend and I were on holidays at Egypt and she suddenly got sick ill and I didn't know what it could be and what to do I am still so grateful to you God bles...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Dr.Chehrenama for you interesting and excellent detailed answer best regards from England UK.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thankyou for your advice it's really appreciated and helped put my mind at rest.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you for the advice, I needed a second opinion to ensure proper diagnosis.
Education & Training
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Most Influential, Second Place, Virginia - Spring
2017
Thought Leader, Third Place, the Arlington Region - Spring
2017
Top Doctor, Second Place, Virginia - Spring
2017
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