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Demyelination

Demyelination is a process that damages the myelin sheath, which surrounds the nerve fibers and acts as an insulating medium to the nerves. As a result, it affects the conducting ability of the nerves, causing changes in sensation, movement, vision, hearing, and thinking. Viral infections, metabolic diseases, oxygen loss, and nerve compression can induce demyelination. There is no specific treatment, but giving medicines like Interferon beta-1a or Glatiramer acetate may be effective.

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MRI shows some white spots in brain. What does it tells?

Query: Hi doctor, My patient is suffering from constant conversion. Her head is poking, salvia is coming out of the mouth and eyes are open for few seconds without any moment. Every now and then she used to get conversion type, but from yesterday the saliva is drooling continuously and the conversion too. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Hardik Nareshbhai Rajyaguru

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your description very carefully. The rolling of eyeball with deviation of mouth and hand is actually suggestive of seizure. It is not conversion disorder. These seizures are coming because of the white spots in brain scan. It is a common term used by neurolog...  Read Full »

My MRI showed moderate supratentorial white mater disease. Should I be worried?

Query: Hello doctor, I had an MRI done 2 months back that showed moderate supratentorial white mater disease, similar to the prior exam. Differential diagnosis includes demyelinating disease, vasculitis, and sequela from Lyme disease. There was no parenchymal atrophy. I am very concerned. The doctor does n...  Read Full »


Dr. Florilyn Joyce Chulsi Bentrez

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The indication for the MRI was facial paresthesia. What is the distribution of the abnormal sensation in the face, is it just the right side or the left? Does it involve the forehead? So I can correlate with the results if the imaging findings are causing your sympto...  Read Full »

What causes heaviness in the head?

Query: Hi doctor, My head remains heavy for the past three weeks and I have a feeling of having giddiness and dizziness. I have dysarthria and a decrease in the right-hand motor movement for the past two weeks. I have ataxia. I did an MRI with and without contrast MRA and CT. All my results came back no...  Read Full »


Dr. Upendra Kumar Shah

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have been evaluated extensively, but I need a detailed history. Kindly provide a complete history. Based on your reports, the abnormality observed in the MRI of the brain suggests a demyelinating disease (attachment removed to protect patient identity). For this...  Read Full »

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