Question 1

5 months of vestibular neuritis, brain mri ok. i am still getting dizzy and foggy, despite 1 month of therapy is it normal? no hearing loss!

Accepted Answer

Clarification: You do NOT have "vestibular neuritis", as this is a short-term infection, lasting maybe 2-3 weeks.  Would suggest you have otological testing to see if you have Meniere's, otolithic dysfnctn such as benign positional vertigo, or even perilymphatic or endolympatic fistula.  See otolaryngologist.

Question 2

mri brain/iac for hearing loss. few scattered foci high signal in subcortical whites matter likely small vessel ischemic change. could this be ms?

Accepted Answer

See neurologist : While matters changes on brain imaging is part of the diagnosis of MS, but can well have other causes. You did not mention any of the visual, balance, coordination symptoms that generally begin the diagnostic work up. Diagnosing from an MRI itself is it good medicine. If you have concerns on their significance, see a neurologist for an exam and correct diagnosis.

Question 3

chronic periventricular white matter focus left parietal lobe. the etiology is non specific in nature? there were finding in mri.meaning!?

Accepted Answer

Good question: At this time MRI is very sensitive to any type of damage or changes in tissue but we still have to go by pattern recognition to diagnose anything.  This is the reason the read says "non specific". One lesion doesn't mean anything unless it fits a pattern.  We see this all the time and it is considered a normal variant meaning it is not normal but found in enough people to be considered normal.

Question 4

my neuro says he is sure there is slight compression of an arachnoid cyst that is 30mm by 18mm left parietal lobe, how can he tell? my mri mentioned just the size but a ct mentioned discrete mass effect 8 months later, does this mean growth?

Accepted Answer

: Tough to compare size on CAT scan vrs MRI.  Since you appear so worried and focused, suggest you see a neurosurgeon for a second opinion regarding the best ways to objectify and manage this arachnoid cyst.

Question 5

did a mri non contrast and a ct contrast about 8 months apart both normal except for arachnoid cyst small in left parietal lobe. ct says 10mm thick and discrete mass effect but the mri did not just said 30mm by 18 mm arachnoid cyst? indicates growth?

Accepted Answer

: The report of the second study should have directly commented on whether the change is significant and indicates significant enlargement of the cyst. Discuss with your doctor, who in turn may want to have a discussion with the radiologist.

Question 6

i'm 21 year old boy and i'm suffering from headache since childhood and i've done ct brain scan and report says that there is small 6-7mm sized ill defined hypodensity noted involving left parietal lobe s/o acute infract , is this serious?

Accepted Answer

: Not feasible to comment on a lesion seen on imaging in absence of a direct review of films.  Your headaches would be best evaluated by a neurologist.  Alternatively, to start, a virtual consult here at HT could assess your films and provide further suggestions.  (www.connect@healthtap.com)

Question 7

i had a traumatic brain injury with damage to the right inferior frontal lobe and left parietal lobe. what are possible effects?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: It is hard to say. From your question, it sounds as though you had injury demonstrated either by ct scan or MRI scan. One may have no problems at all, it depends on the size of the injury and the exact location in these regions. If you are asking what these areas typically do: r frontal:  smell, memory, impulse control, left sided movement.  L parietal: speech, language, right sided movement.

Question 8

have throbbing pain in left parietal lobe. began less than 24 hours ago but will not go away. stops for short time then starts again. brain tumor?

Accepted Answer

Less likely: Your symptoms may be caused by any number of conditions including headache (possibly migraine) or other neurological condition, vs. anxiety. Keep a log of the timing, severity, frequency, duration, location, and associated symptoms and take it to your primary care physician for an evaluation. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/headache.html

Question 9

what do you mean by: 1. scalp hematoma, left parietal region 2, cerebral contusion left parietal lobe 3. cerebral contusion left base cerebral hemisph?

Accepted Answer

Sounds like a : Bad head injury. The hematoma is bleeding in the scalp tissue. The underlying brain tissue is also "bruised".  Was there trauma, or is the patient on blood thinners?

Question 10

had mri scan of my ears. have hearing loss in one side that's why i was sent for one. what could it be? do you see brain also on this scan?

Accepted Answer

Yeah some brain's in: ...the picture....but if you had an MRI of your EARS....are you sure you didn't have something more like a high res IAC scan to check on the integrity of the inner ear apparatus?  If that's the case then, not much brain better be seen because then, we've got a major leak somewhere!  HA!  Just teasing....but seriously, not much brain to be seen if it's an IAC because just lookin' at EAR.

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Had MRI for hearing loss was told change within brain no conclusive evidence of vestibular schwannoma senescent changes and redemonstration of encephalomalacia within the left parietal lobe which may be related to remote cerebral insult

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5 months of vestibular neuritis, brain mri ok. i am still getting dizzy and foggy, despite 1 month of therapy is it normal? no hearing loss!

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Mri brain/iac for hearing loss. few scattered foci high signal in subcortical whites matter likely small vessel ischemic change. could this be ms?

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Chronic periventricular white matter focus left parietal lobe. the etiology is non specific in nature? there were finding in mri.meaning!?

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My neuro says he is sure there is slight compression of an arachnoid cyst that is 30mm by 18mm left parietal lobe, how can he tell? my mri mentioned just the size but a ct mentioned discrete mass effect 8 months later, does this mean growth?

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Did a mri non contrast and a ct contrast about 8 months apart both normal except for arachnoid cyst small in left parietal lobe. ct says 10mm thick and discrete mass effect but the mri did not just said 30mm by 18 mm arachnoid cyst? indicates growth?

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I'm 21 year old boy and i'm suffering from headache since childhood and i've done ct brain scan and report says that there is small 6-7mm sized ill defined hypodensity noted involving left parietal lobe s/o acute infract , is this serious?

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I had a traumatic brain injury with damage to the right inferior frontal lobe and left parietal lobe. what are possible effects?

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Have throbbing pain in left parietal lobe. began less than 24 hours ago but will not go away. stops for short time then starts again. brain tumor?

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What do you mean by: 1. scalp hematoma, left parietal region 2, cerebral contusion left parietal lobe 3. cerebral contusion left base cerebral hemisph?

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Had mri scan of my ears. have hearing loss in one side that's why i was sent for one. what could it be? do you see brain also on this scan?

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