Question 1

why doesn't alzeihmers brain degeneration show up on an mri?

Accepted Answer

MRI shows masses: MRI is designed to show only space-occupying lesions; Alzheimer's, unless in the advanced stages, results in brain changes, but does not alter the structure significantly enough to appear on MRI.

Question 2

what is cacosmia and what is its relation to deamination and nerve degeneration .and can these two conditions cause this.explain the relation with brain and mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

Cacosmia: The imagining of unpleasant odors, particularly putrefactive odors, an unpleasant phantosmia.Psychiatric etiologies for olfactory distortion can exist with schizophrenia, alcoholic psychosis, depression and olfactory reference syndrome). Also been observed with epilepsy. This can also occur due to peripheral damage to the olfactory system.

Question 3

i have headaches often. doctor told me to do brain mri. i forgot to tell doctor i have bilateral lattice degeneration. is mri safe for me and my eye?

Accepted Answer

Safe: MRI will not affect lattice degeneration.

Question 4

is it possible  for degeneration  hypertrophy and with associated  disc bulges or spur complexs in the cervical  spine cause seizure like activity without changing electrical  patterens in brain and  mri eeg tilt test and echo of heart  all show  neg?

Accepted Answer

Not seizure: But avmovement type disorder in the form of uncontrolled posture, twitches or repetitive movement during which consciousness is preserved. A follow up with a neurologist will be needed and having some of the spells filmed will definitely help.

Question 5

husband has cerebellum degeneration due to chronic alcohol use, resides in nursing home. lately he's not making sense, is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Could be: Alcoholic cerebellar degeneration can present with mild dysarthria, slow slurred speech.  Make sure the doctors have tested him for malnutrition, brewing infection or metabolic disorder if his behavior is an abrupt change from baseline.

Question 6

my daughter 4plus can't walk n neither talk.her diagnosis is cerebellum degeneration.having her physiotherapy since 3yr.wht can i do for her?no improve

Accepted Answer

I'm sorry: The vast majority of cerebellar degeneration cases are not treatable; only a few have metabolic defects that can be addresses and i trust these were sought. The illness is caused by die-off of brain cells as in alzheimer's & I am sorry if you have been offered false hope. You have a right to know if this is the result of an identified genetic defect & if so how this can help you plan your family.

Question 7

what does chronic lacunar infarcts with cystic degeneration in right thalamus and left basal ganglia means?  my 22 yr old fiancee's 3 month old mri has this after contracting tb meningitis, cureable??

Accepted Answer

Tb meningitis: The meningitis has left your fiancee with a neurological deficit. He should be evaluated by a neurologist and start a physical therapy program

Question 8

my mum has pns from breast cancer causing cerebellum dengeneration. i am 30 years old and want to know what i could do to prevent the same fate?

Accepted Answer

What fate?: Your mother developed paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration due to breast cancer. Not sure which "fate" you mean. Paraneoplastic syndromes are rare. You can't have a paraneoplastic syndrome without the neoplasm. So your concern should be about getting breast cancer.  Your discussion should be with your mother's oncologist about your genetic predisposition to breast cancer if you haven't done so.

Question 9

how dangerous is latis degeneration?

Accepted Answer

Potenetially: Lattice degeneration is like a perforation in a peice of paper. If the back sticky layer of the vireous gel tugs on the retina in an area of lattice degeneration, the retina is more likely to tear and lead to retinal detachment.If you have acute onset of floaters , flashes at night or a curtain coming over your vision u need to be seen immediately.

Question 10

what is ocular degeneration

Accepted Answer

AMD?: Do you mean macular degeneration?  This is a leading cause of blindness in people over 60.  This is a huge topic.  Learn more on this almost anywhere.  Age related macular degeneration (armd).

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Why doesn't alzeihmers brain degeneration show up on an mri?

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What is cacosmia and what is its relation to deamination and nerve degeneration .and can these two conditions cause this.explain the relation with brain and mood disorders?

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I have headaches often. doctor told me to do brain mri. i forgot to tell doctor i have bilateral lattice degeneration. is mri safe for me and my eye?

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Is it possible for degeneration hypertrophy and with associated disc bulges or spur complexs in the cervical spine cause seizure like activity without changing electrical patterens in brain and mri eeg tilt test and echo of heart all show neg?

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Husband has cerebellum degeneration due to chronic alcohol use, resides in nursing home. lately he's not making sense, is this normal?

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My daughter 4plus can't walk n neither talk.her diagnosis is cerebellum degeneration.having her physiotherapy since 3yr.wht can i do for her?no improve

A member asked:

What does chronic lacunar infarcts with cystic degeneration in right thalamus and left basal ganglia means? my 22 yr old fiancee's 3 month old mri has this after contracting tb meningitis, cureable??

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My mum has pns from breast cancer causing cerebellum dengeneration. i am 30 years old and want to know what i could do to prevent the same fate?

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How dangerous is latis degeneration?

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What is ocular degeneration

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