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How good is an mri at finding a headache cause?
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Poor: Most headaches are not caused by lesions of the brain. The MRI will see these , such as tumors, masses etc., but they are relatively rare causes of headaches.
Answered 4/16/2016
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Good but freq. NEG: Mri is probably best study for headache investigation but most headaches are not cause by structural abnormality so they are frequently negative.
Answered 9/5/2012
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Can help: But doesn't always find something.
Answered 7/8/2012
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