Thursday 10 August 2017

MRI Results

Hello everyone, didn't do a post yesterday as I was feeling terrible with pains in the tummy and a touch of the runs and just not myself. After I spoke to mum last night I went to bed and this morning I woke feeling like myself so all good.

Went to the doctors this morning and the MRI showed no signs of MS which will put Kathy's worry to rest. However, there is signs of borderline ventriculomegaly, yeah something I have never heard of. Dr Google tells me this about it:

Ventriculomegaly is a brain condition that occurs when the lateral ventricles become dilated. In fetuses, the most common definition uses a width of the atrium of the lateral ventricle of greater than 10mm. When the measurement is greater than 15mm, the ventriculomegaly may be classified as more severe. Enlargement of the ventricles may occur for a number of reasons, such as loss of brain volume (perhaps due to infection or infarction), or impaired outflow or absorption of cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricles. Often, however, there is no identifiable cause. The interventricular foramen may be congenitally malformed, or may have become obstructed by infection,haemorrhage , or rarely tumour, which may impair the drainage of cerebrospinal fluid, and thus accumulation in the ventricles.

Does that help, no, didn't help me either.................


Anyway I have to back and see the neurologist, referral has been sent off now I just have to wait for an appointment. I got the impression it isn't anything to worry about at this stage but it may explain why I get so many headaches.

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  1. Hope they can find out what is wrong.

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  2. Prayers as always. This sounds scarily like "stroke at any moment".

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  3. I hope that something else will be mentioned than this. XX

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  4. I don't know what that means. I hope your doctor takes the time to really explain it. Maybe you could make a list of questions for your healthcare provider.

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. Yeah a list will be needed when I see the specialist

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  5. I didn't understand that, either, but I hope they can figure out something to make you feel better.

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    1. Yeah beyond my understanding, I am over all the headaches, that I know

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  6. Hey, Jo-Anne. I'm glad the MRI results were negative for MS. At least that's one less thing to worry about. Can't say I've heard about “ventriculomegaly” either but I hope the neurologist can get to the bottom of it. I myself suffer from headaches but that’s because of my vertigo. Here’s to wishing it’s nothing serious and feeling better soon!

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