Medical Advice on "Neuro surgery"

I am having pressure and metallic drainage from sphenoid. Could this be a CSF leak?

Hi, Sorry for the pain you are going through. 1)to find out CSF leak, investigation in cases like you is CT-cisternogram. ( spontaneous CSF leak has been reported in patients). 2) you can sit in forward stupping ( bending forward) position, collect...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rahul Patil

My father has a blood clot in the brain. Please suggest some proper treatment.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I feel sorry for all the pain your father is going through. 1) As from your history I come to a conclusion that you father had TIA (a type of stroke, that is temporary obstruction to the blood flow to a specific part of...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rahul Patil

I sometimes feel a little slow. Is it because of a mild concussion when I was 7?

Hello mam, Welcome to icliniq, 1) first of let me tell you that there is nothing wrong with your brain. A small injury to brain in your childhood might have definitely heal by now, and if not then also , function of that part of brain is taken by th...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rahul Patil

My mother was diagnosed with a lesion in the cerebellum. Kindly suggest the best treatment option.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am considering the history of cancer of the breast and uterus. There are chances that this cerebellar lesion might be a metastasis. I think she would require a detailed evaluation. PET-CT (Positron emission tomogra...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Chirag Solanki

I experience sexual dysfunction with reduced sensitivity in penis and erratic BM. Kindly help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and MRI (attachment removed to protect patient identity). But I am sorry to say that the clinical history is insufficient to comment or reach a diagnosis. Also, the MRI investigation...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rahul Patil

Is it possible to have CSF leak after shunt surgery for hydrocephalus?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I feel sorry for all the pain your sister in law is going through. Hydrocephalus is a difficult problem to treat. The complication which are seen your sister in law case are very common in these type of patients. I...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rahul Patil

Kindly explain about cerebral atrophy.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern. The MRI you had is normal without any problems detected (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The cerebral atrophy means that your brain is smaller than usual. Causes include age-...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Gerry Mike Palisoc

Would it be better to get steroid injection before ablation for neck pain?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help you. You have had the same condition four years ago and treated with cervical steroid injections (three) and pain disappeared....  View thread »

Answered by Dr. J Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas

How to prevent a red and inflamed scalp due to a head injury from getting infected?

Welcome to icliniq Greetings of the day The scalp swelling is due to clotted blood known as Hematoma. It will slowly liquefy and be absorbed. If the overlying Skin is intact and there is no breach in it there is no cause for concern. No medicatio...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore

My mother feels like one side of her head is heavier and has other symptoms. What can I do?

Hello the initial symptoms u have mentioned are relatively non specific except that she was stunned for few seconds and uttered min specific words... that is actually a symptom which may suggest transient episode of seizures or TIA (transient ischem...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Chirag Solanki