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I had a ping pong fracture at birth from forceps. could i have brain damage? will dti or mri confirm this?i have a residual dent on left parietal bone

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Dr. Anthony Filly answered

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Possibly: An MRI will show if there was significant damage to the brain tissue. If there was mild damage, it may not show up. To be honest, not sure what dti would show, i haven't worked with it at all.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

I had a ping pong fracture at birth from forceps. could i have brain damage? will dti or mri confirm this?i have a residual dent on left parietal bone

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Dr. Anthony Filly answered

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