A member asked:

Does a stroke always show up on an mri? my friend is 36 years old and last week was stricken by the inability to speak or form words. she has had problems with headaches and loss of vision but is unable to find any evidence on mri, ct or test of that nat

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stephen Whipple answered

Specializes in Interventional Radiology

Your : Your friend may have suffered a transient ischemic attack or tia. Briefly, this refers to a temporary decrease in oxygen to a part of the brain and would not be evident on an mri. She is at risk for stroke and should be evaluated to find the cause of her symptoms.

Answered 3/6/2019

5.3k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

Does a stroke always show up on an mri? my friend is 36 years old and last week was stricken by the inability to speak or form words. she has had problems with headaches and loss of vision but is unable to find any evidence on mri, ct or test of that nat

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stephen Whipple answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

MRI scan shows 17mm pineal cyst that didn't show in CT 3 years ago. Symptoms of headache n tingling. Is this large? Will they operate? I'm terrified

A member asked:

52 with a constant headache around eyes and forehead for over a month, blurrier vision, neck aches, and trouble concentrating. I had a head CT scan done 3 days ago and MRI with contrast a year ago all normal, eye exam ok too. What else could this be?

A member asked:

Left side paralysis visionloss speech loss trmors left leg severe headache MRI shows no stroke what coukd this be?

A member asked:

2 years ago I had a CT scan for some headaches I was having and they found no tumor, about a week ago I had a MRI for an unrelated issue and they found a 8mm meningioma. Should I be worried about its growth in that short period of time?

A member asked:

Earache & severe constant headache for almost 7 weeks. MRI & CT shows abscess/fluid in petrous apex. EnT believes its incidental. What do I do?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

Had a cat scan and MRI just stuff from old stroke but headaches are still coming what could be the problem. Doctor says headaches might be migrains ?

I had a minor stroke in march so small CT coudbt see it MRI found it deep in whie matter been having bad haedaches so had anther MRI now imajor how ?

Hi my husband 38 yrs old, has been suffering with headaches, blurred vision and imbalancing, he had a CT scan and MRI which shows having a arachnoid cyst in the posterior fossa region with mass effect something serious?

Svre Hdache w nusea vertigo for 5 days.better now but tingl in lips and head.migrain history.ct mri last year normal.physical neuro test normal.worry?

I had a CT no contrast 3 years ago normal. 3 weeks ago I had MRI for the same symptoms (headache, tingling)shows 17mm pineal cyst!should I be worried?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?