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Please interpret my MRI brain for any developmental anomalies.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24-year-old male. My main issue is people say that I behave like a 10-year-old boy. I think I have dyspraxia. I lack gross motor skills. I cannot play any sports. I cannot drive a car properly. People get averted due to my behavior. I have bad handwriting and I attempt things in... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As discussed earlier, there is no doubt about the diagnosis of motor coordination disorder or dyspraxia. Many of your problems can be explained on the basis of dyspraxia itself and I feel you are right in saying that you have dyspraxia. However, your current post does ... Read Full »
Is there any abnormality in my cousin's reports?
Query: Hi doctor,I am asking query for my cousin. He met with an episode of syncope and head injury a month ago. He was in ICU for a week. He had this in the early morning while he was in the bathroom. Also, he had a high fever at that time. There is no previous history as such. Only he used to take medic... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly answer my questions as I would like to know some details of the problem. What was the patient doing while he had syncope? Was he simply standing or sitting on the commode or passing urine in the standing position?Did he felt anything wrong in his body before los... Read Full »
My mother is unconscious with high BP and sugar. Is it possible to do MRI now?
Query: Hi doctor, My mother is 65 years old. She is suffering from high blood pressure and high sugar levels. As a result of this, she fell unconscious and her brain has some small blockages and damages. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I examined the CT scan report (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and clinical assessment. My findings are: On CT scan, I noticed that your mother had 5x4 cm infarct (stroke). The reason for her to fall unconscious might be because of nonconvulsive stat... Read Full »
What is the treatment for head injury with a blood clot?
Query: Hello doctor, My cousin suffered a massive blow to his head, which resulted in a terrible injury above his ears which extends to the back of his head. He is not responding, but he can breathe on his own, and his body is responding to commands. The doctors said that there is a blood clot in the injur... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can give a better opinion after I take a look at your cousin's CT scan.Due to the injury, there is probably a hemorrhage in the brain, leading to damage of the brain, this is giving rise to all his symptoms.Treatment is evacuation and removal of blood from the brain ... Read Full »
I have been suffering from migraine over the years. What does my MRI report suggest?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 43-year-old female with overall good health. I have been suffering from intermittent migraines (now well managed with Botox injections) and some occasional numbness in my hands and feet for years. I had a normal MRI eleven years back and just had another one based on the continu... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your concern and the MRI report. You need not worry about your MRI report, as it shows no acute lesions. Tiny small infarcts in the right cerebellum can be seen in chronic migraine or hypertensive patients. It can be single and can increase with time. I hope tha... Read Full »
My mother had a paralytic attack recently and what does her MRI report suggest?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother had a paralysis attack four days before at 4:00 in the morning, and after rushing to the hospital a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan was done. I need to consult a doctor about the MRI scan report. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your uploaded magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (image removed to protect the patient's identity) of the brain shows multiple areas of brain insult in both the left and right sides, and in the cerebellum. The features of the lesion in sequences of these images suggest t... Read Full »
Can hyperreflexia be neurological?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 37 years old. Three years ago I had spine surgery for herniated disc L5-S1. After the surgery strange symptoms began. Four hours after surgery when I tried to sleep I got myoclonic jerks. Then I had problem with ligaments. My ligaments started to stretch so easily that I began ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. With MRI brain, spine, EMG (electromyography) and genetic workup being normal, it seems unlikely to be neurological.One think to look at would be what anesthetic agents or medicine you received during your surgery. If it has any long term such side effects then please pro... Read Full »
Why am I having right ear fullness and background noise?
Query: Hi doctor, I am having right ear fullness and it started several days ago. Last night I awoke due to a pulsating pain in my right ear. I hear some background noise and in silent environment, it is most evident. Is that fine? I had Bell's palsy 2.5 months ago on the left side and again, a month ago o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are having sensorineural hearing loss. It is in early stage and mild. So, you are having pulsation in the ear. Another important thing is bilateral Bell's palsy. It is not common. Having facial palsy is not good and the developing sensorineural component... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, This query is regarding my dad. He has been limping for a year now. He is a construction worker and about two years ago he accidentally fell down from the first floor. He reassures me that his left leg limping is not due to the fall. He had about 20 sessions of physical therapy. He went t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems that he has intervertebral disc compression that needs further evaluation. Since there are suspected demyelinating changes in MRI, he would require further MRI brain to check for any demyelination in his brain. His compression as per report is not that seve... Read Full »
Can you see any problem in my EEG report?
Query: Hi doctor, I had an EEG done and the results were abnormal. I have attached the reports. What do the results mean? Can I be treated? If yes, then how? I take Aripiprazole, Fluoxetine, and Oxybutynin. I am diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and urinary incontinence. When I was a child (2 or 3 years ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know some details about your symptoms: What exactly happens in the episode of partial loss of consciousness. Is it the feeling of surroundings rotating around you? Is it the feeling of you rotating yourself? Is it the feeling of impending doom with ... Read Full »