Does inflammation show on an mri

Question 1

Will nerve inflammation show on a mri scan?

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Neuritis: MRI may show changes in the brain and the brain steam, in order to study a single nerve you should see a neurologist, so he can the a physical examina... Read More

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Question 2

Shoulder injury on 10/8 hurts very bad around rotator cuff mri shows a lot of inflammation still. could there be something that isn't showing up?

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Yes: Inflammation can mask many things. However, short of surgery, there is not a lot that can be done to see the extent of the injury. You could ask you... Read More

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Get XRay: You should make sure to get an xray. An entitity konwn as calcific tendonitis/burisitis can be very difficult to diagnose on mri. Otherwise, you could... Read More

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Question 3

Neuro said brain mri shows unidentified white matter and little inflammation, he says not to worry, i have sjgren's . should i worry ?

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MRI lesions: White matter abnormalities in the brain are nonspecific. They can represent a variety of conditions. Patients with sjogren's disease can have the anti... Read More

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Question 4

My neuro said my brain mri shows unidentified white matter and little inflammation.i have sjgren's .he said don't worry.should i ? what next?

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Not to worry: It sounds like a part of the report is missing. In identified white matter what? Most white matter signal findings in young patients may be related t... Read More

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Question 5

I had a mri which shows i have spinal compression and inflammation. i also need surgery on c1-c3 i have been waiting on surgery for over a month. my symptoms are getting worse. should i go to the emergency department?

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Not expected than a ED visit would be productive. Unless you are developing progressive leg weakness due to cord compression, you will be sent home. ... Read More

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Question 6

Can pericardial effusion w/o pericarditis cause pain still. mri and blood work shows no inflammation, but i do have mod-large pericardial effusion?

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Need diagnosis: Obviously we need to determine the underlying cause of the effusion. So we would need a thorough history/physical and review any and all testing to da... Read More

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Question 7

I had an xray the indicated that i have osteoarthritis but my doctor wanted me to have an mri to confirm. if on the day i had the mri i wasn't having a flare up, will it show up still on the mri the inflammation or no?

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Yes, changes related to osteoarthritis will still show with better detail, MRI remains the best available imaging test for the musculoskeletal system.

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Question 8

What can you do to ease the pain of a throbbing achilles? i can't get comfortable lying in bed? tried ice and solaraze and wearing a brace. if i don't wear the brace it throbs more i can't lay flat on it. my mri only show slight inflammation, but i'm

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Try an : Oral antiinflammatory like alleve or motrin. If pain persists see your doctor.

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Question 9

I have 2 mri that show white spots , i have inflammation in my blood test , a spinal tap 5 olblglobin bands , postive lupus doctors say i?

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Possibly : Those little white spots that you mention are common as we age. Without having seen them it is difficult to say but can be many different things. But ... Read More

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Question 10

Crp-, esr- all the blood work is fine but still mri shows i have mild inflammation in sacroiliac joints. been 4 years like this. plus i am hlab27+.

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AS: Twenties male with chronic low back pain and positive hlab27 might be candidate for an ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis. Mri's do not image infla... Read More

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Does inflammation show on an mri

Will nerve inflammation show on a mri scan?

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Shoulder injury on 10/8 hurts very bad around rotator cuff mri shows a lot of inflammation still. could there be something that isn't showing up?

Neuro said brain mri shows unidentified white matter and little inflammation, he says not to worry, i have sjgren's . should i worry ?

My neuro said my brain mri shows unidentified white matter and little inflammation.i have sjgren's .he said don't worry.should i ? what next?

I had a mri which shows i have spinal compression and inflammation. i also need surgery on c1-c3 i have been waiting on surgery for over a month. my symptoms are getting worse. should i go to the emergency department?

Can pericardial effusion w/o pericarditis cause pain still. mri and blood work shows no inflammation, but i do have mod-large pericardial effusion?

I had an xray the indicated that i have osteoarthritis but my doctor wanted me to have an mri to confirm. if on the day i had the mri i wasn't having a flare up, will it show up still on the mri the inflammation or no?

What can you do to ease the pain of a throbbing achilles? i can't get comfortable lying in bed? tried ice and solaraze and wearing a brace. if i don't wear the brace it throbs more i can't lay flat on it. my mri only show slight inflammation, but i'm

I have 2 mri that show white spots , i have inflammation in my blood test , a spinal tap 5 olblglobin bands , postive lupus doctors say i?

Crp-, esr- all the blood work is fine but still mri shows i have mild inflammation in sacroiliac joints. been 4 years like this. plus i am hlab27+.

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