Victoria, TX
A 20-year-old female asked:
i had an mri & 2 ct scan of the brain should i b worried bout a coma i had the scans for my headaches & pains in my head i'm scared?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered
Orthopedic Surgery 49 years experience
Why: All the test did not show any thing so far ? If that correct i would not worry.
5332 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Philip Chao commented
Radiology 38 years experience
Well worrying about a coma won't cause you to have one. Most patients in a coma are usually due to extensive brain trauma. This is not what your history has indicated. I would be concerned about whether your MRIs were done properly to look for micro hemorrhages and other things which might cause headaches. Was the test done at 3T. Did you have contrast with your MRI? Was the study interpreted by a neuroradiologist. Ask you doctor to help you answer these questions.
May 11, 2013
Dr. Mark Fisher answered
Neurology 34 years experience
No: If you can read this, you're not in a coma.
138 viewsReviewed Aug 26, 2019
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