MRI

[Narwhal10]

Dear All,

I’m pretty set on having an MRI. I was wondering whether others have had ?

Thank you 😊

[Narwhal10]

Thank you for replying,

I hope your results were fine. I’m not concerned about the actual procedure is just like to know how if there is a brain in there and how it’s fairing - sometimes I do wonder.

[Nackapan]

Yes I've had 2 brain mri' one including the upper cervical. I naively thought this my spine but neck. Akso a ct scan on my brain.

Good to rule out bleeds ect

Mine had lesions on and raised t3

Inflammation and so on that scared the life out of me as the Gp wouldnt comment. . In the end the wait was so long to get it explained by a neurologist I paid for a neurologist to read it and explain.

They said all with normal limits for someone my age.

So biggies ruled out.

I thought it would tell me more . I think it csn as waiting for a neuro opthalmologis appointment and they want the original scan and not the report.

This was very efficient and wad very impressed by the nhs radiologist dept. A disc was sent. 9 months ago.

So expect a wait for appointment to explain your mri scan

[Narwhal10 in reply to Nackapan]

Thanks Nackapan,

For your reply. I hope you were happy /ok with the results.

[fbirder]

Yup, I've had two. One was a PET/MRI looking to see if my Neuroendocrine Cancer had spread (it hadn't) and one looking at my head to see if there was an obvious cause of my fourth cranial nerve palsy (there wasn't).

What are they looking for?

I made a video of my PET/MRI. The coloured bits are from the PET scan showing where the radioactive DOTATATE was located in my body. Cool!

youtu.be/ivQ2R-Raajw(Not working as expected?)

[Narwhal10 in reply to fbirder]

Wow I found that fascinating to watch. Thanks for posting. That’s good about NETs and shame they didn’t find a cause for the palsy..

Gosh, I asked a private neuro 2 years ago for one as had very pronounced symptoms of vitamin B deficiency/MS. (Diagnosis of fibromyalgia) but certain events got in the way.

I’d like to know about lesions and since April this year I have experienced ‘lightning strike’ headaches (excruciating) and TMJ which is pretty ouch.