Question 1

severe head pain right back side of head. mri normal except developmental venous anomaly left temp lobe. can that be causing the pain on the right?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: From what we know about venous anomalies, they are asymptomatic. This should not be the cause of the severe headaches. A headache specialist like a neurologist may be able to help.

Question 2

can i lift weights in gym if  developmental venous anomaly was found on mri of brain? (no symptoms, it was noted it was small size, supratentorial )

Accepted Answer

Developmental venous: Developmental venous anomaly, also known as DVA or venous angioma, is a benign -not dangerous formation of veins that drain into the larger central vein.  The anomaly does not require surgery or other treatment.  No restriction on activity necessary.  Okay to lift weights.

Question 3

45 year old patient. how much of an increased risk does he have if he is taking a blood thinner (eliquis) of having a hemorrhagic stroke? does the risk go up if he also have a dva (developmental venous anomaly). by how much?

Accepted Answer

: Taking a "blood thinner" such as Eliquis will not actually cause bleeding (as with a ruptured blood vessel causing a hemorrhagic stroke), but may prolong the hemorrhage if not pharmacologically arrested. Anticoagulant therapy for other reasons (coronary thrombosis) is important to prevent heart attacks, and other clotting related damage.

Question 4

can developmental venous anomaly of left temporal lobe cause epilepsy? i think i have mild epilepsy (fasciculations, headaches, aura, migraines, etc)

Accepted Answer

Epilepsy: You should be evaluated by neurologist to determine if your vascular anomaly is causing your problem.

Question 5

i got an mri for rapid vision loss. my mri shows a congenital venous abnormality and t2 signal hyperintensities in the occipital lobe. i would like more info on what that means because i have no insurance and cant afford the $700 neuro visit?

Accepted Answer

: Do not know where you live, but in the USA, $700 to see a neurologist is more than  double the usual amount.  Find a medical school and be seen  there  on a sliding scale.  Unlikely that venous anomaly is playing a role, and the T2 lesions are likely chronic, and hard to correlate here.  Wonder if your visual loss is ocular, and not cortical.  An ophthalmologist might be best choice.

Question 6

are there official recommendations for treating ebstein anomaly?

Accepted Answer

Cardilogist: I am not a cardiologist, so i will like to see some input from a cardiologist regarding this.

Question 7

what causes ebsteins anomaly?

Accepted Answer

Birth defect: This is a congenital heart malformation of the tricuspid valve which has no obvious cause. The valve leaks and requires surgical repair to treat or prevent heart failure.

Question 8

is an ebstein's anomaly genetic?

Accepted Answer

Occasionally: Most cases appear to be sporadic with low recurrence risk.Occasional reports document clusters of cases in different generations of the same family.Brhtj 1991. Specialized genetic studies have found small gene alterations that occur more often in these patients which could explain clustering in those families and provide a screeniing tool for a limited set of patients.

Question 9

what exactly is peter's anomaly?

Accepted Answer

Corneal Opacities: Peter’s anomaly develops when a fetus is in utero & causes opacity of the cornea / s.

Question 10

how is the poland anomaly treated?

Accepted Answer

Surgery: Poland syndrome is absence of the pectoralis major muscle which leaves an obvious visible chest defect. It can be treated with muscle flaps or simple insertion of a prosthesis.

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Severe head pain right back side of head. mri normal except developmental venous anomaly left temp lobe. can that be causing the pain on the right?

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Can i lift weights in gym if developmental venous anomaly was found on mri of brain? (no symptoms, it was noted it was small size, supratentorial )

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45 year old patient. how much of an increased risk does he have if he is taking a blood thinner (eliquis) of having a hemorrhagic stroke? does the risk go up if he also have a dva (developmental venous anomaly). by how much?

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Can developmental venous anomaly of left temporal lobe cause epilepsy? i think i have mild epilepsy (fasciculations, headaches, aura, migraines, etc)

A member asked:

I got an mri for rapid vision loss. my mri shows a congenital venous abnormality and t2 signal hyperintensities in the occipital lobe. i would like more info on what that means because i have no insurance and cant afford the $700 neuro visit?

A member asked:

Are there official recommendations for treating ebstein anomaly?

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What causes ebsteins anomaly?

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Is an ebstein's anomaly genetic?

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What exactly is peter's anomaly?

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How is the poland anomaly treated?

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