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Headaches for months, had a mri to look at puturity glan for something else, could they have missed something serious that cause the h/aches?
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Depends: I would recommend a neurology consult. An MRI may not have been done with contrast with may or may not show additional problems. Headaches can have many causes, and a few of which can be normal on mri, including migraine and tension headaches. A normal MRI also does not rule out an increased intracranial pressure, which can be evaluated with spinal fluid pressure measurement.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Very unlikely: Mri is very sensitive for tumors and other lesions that can cause headaches. However, the vast majority of patients having MRI to assess for headaches have a normal exam.
Answered 6/10/2014
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