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My father is not able to walk properly. Should we get a CT scan?
Query: Hi doctor, My father is not able to walk properly. His x-ray is fine. I guess it as some brain issue. Shall I go with computed tomography (CT) scan? Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Dr. Hardik Nareshbhai Rajyaguru
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If patient not able to walk properly, then there are three most common possibilities. 1. He has problem in the brain. 2. He has problem in the spine. 3. He has problem in peripheral nerves. If he has brain problem, then he might have a stroke or NPH (normal pressure hydr... Read Full »
My CT scan results mentioned a retrocerebellar cyst or prominent cisterna. Is this a normal finding?
Query: Hi doctor, My CT scan came back, and it said the following: Everything looks fine, but there is a retrocerebellar cyst or prominent cisterna. My symptoms include having experienced vertigo 5 months ago, feeling slightly lightheaded and off-balance at present, getting dizzy when I lift weights, and ... Read Full »
Dr. Florilyn Joyce Chulsi Bentrez
Answer: Hi,I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries.I understand your concern. Good day, and thank you for the information. First, I would like to ask if your dizziness is a spinning or rotating type. If it is, it could be vertigo, which is characterized by a spinning sensation. Vertigo ... Read Full »
I have a headache that appears to be a brain ache with memory and study issues. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old student. I have a headache that appears to be a brain ache. I believe my brain is rusty and wish to have it removed during a headache. I also have memory and study issues. This headache worsens whether I listen to something, perform physical labor, or change my hea... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Please realize that there is no such thing as "brain ache." Because the brain lacks pain receptors, even if you insert a knife into it, you will not experience pain. As a result, the headache is always an external iss... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I have been suffering from an unexplained pain in my mouth for around six months. My dentist referred me for a full mouth X-ray at my local hospital last year, which showed no abnormalities. He seemed to think I have a burning mouth syndrome. I have neck pain, jaw pain, and pain under my c... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to Icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Could you please attach the full mouth X-ray done? It seems to be very strange that no doctors have been able to find the exact source of pain. It might be either some nerve compression or trigeminal neuralgia, which causes pain like this. An X-... Read Full »
My partner is experiencing ten seizures a day despite medications. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My girlfriend is experiencing seizures. This has been going on for about a week, with about ten seizures a day, but recently been worse. She received a computed tomography, and the results showed nothing different. She is on several medications that were prescribed to help with other issu... Read Full »
Dr. Hardik Nareshbhai Rajyaguru
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. When a scan is normal, and the patient still has continued seizures, it is difficult to explain for doctors and the patient's family. But it is manageable. They will give multiple anti-seizure medicines until the seizures are entirely under c... Read Full »
Kindly interpret the findings of my CT scan.
Query: Hi doctor, I have taken the CT scan images of my brain but the report here is taking too long. So can you please have a look at the images? I am attaching the image viewer application with images in it. Just run it and keep pressing the right arrow key on the keyboard and the images will continue a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The findings of the CT (computed tomography) scan from the attached reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) are as follows: There is no intracranial bleeding. There is a mucosal retention cyst in the left maxillary... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I have been a smoker my entire life and am a 64-year-old male. I have only ever suffered one health issue, which was caused by a vacation fall that left the left side of my face numb. I decided against going to the hospital because it eventually went away on its own after a few days. Th... Read Full »
Dr. J. Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I have carefully read your question and want you to know that I am here to assist you. This is a medical emergency: blurry vision plus pressure on the left side. We must take immediate action. The scan that you displayed i... Read Full »
Query: I am a 18-year-old female, and my head has been hurting nonstop since last night. I felt nauseous earlier and a little light-headed when I got up from my bed. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I would like to know some more details about your problem. Please answer the following for a better understanding of your problem: 1. Since when have you started to have these headaches? Only one day? Or have you had similar headaches ... Read Full »
I have facial twitching on my left eye and right cheek. Can you please elaborate on my CT report?
Query: Hello doctor, I have facial twitching on my left eye and right cheek, which developed within the past 30 days. I had a CT scan of the brain to rule out any abnormalities. Can you please explain my report. Kindly help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I have reviewed the CT (computed tomography) brain scan in detail (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). 1. The cerebral hemispheres, brainstem, and cerebellum demonstrate normal attenuation without fo... Read Full »
What tests are to be taken to confirm a hypodense lesion of the brain revealed in CT?
Query: Hi doctor, Last month the patient's issue started. I need an opinion for a plain CT study of the brain that reveals a hypodense lesion in the right parietal region with perilesional edema and mass effect as per the report. Is it a neoplastic pathology or granulomatous lesion, or does it need a clini... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In your query, you have not mentioned the symptoms of the patient. 1. As per the attached reports (the attachments are removed to proect the patient's identity) of CT (computed tomography) or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) brain - there are multiple lesions on the... Read Full »