Re: MRI results...Dr. Tan

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Okay, but I have to correlate it clinically, what were your symptoms at the time of MRI, why did you have the MRI done, do you have lose of "fine motor movements" during that time?When I say fine motor movements, I mean, you could move your arms and hands, but can you do intricate movements like artsy stuff like painting, drawing, or anything that involves small fine movements of the hand.I ask this because the cerebellum is the one controlling the fine motor movements, also the fine movements of the legs and fet, which most of the time lead to falling down, not due to dizziness, I mean you just fall down because your feet seem to have a mind of their own.Do you have these symptoms then? 

Hi Dr. Tan,After my brain MRI in 1998, I never really received any kind of interpretation of it, and was wondering if you could offer one?This was written on my report:I had an MRI of my brain, and these were the findings:"Mild prominence of superior cerebellar

sulci, significance uncertain. Suggest clinical correlation. " "There is

mild prominence of sulci over the superior cerebellar hemispheres

bilaterally, of uncertain significance.

This may indicate a mild degree of cerebellar atrophy considering the patient's age." I believe that this probably healed up during the past 10 years and I was feeling so much better and back to normal, until I got stung by the scorpion.  I have noticed more of the pain in the back of my head and the "brain fatigue" and what I would call a "brain owie"--I really don't know how else to describe it other than that my brain does not feel healthy like it did before.  It was clearly after the scorpion sting.I know the venom is a neurotoxin.  So I am wondering if this is something I just have to live with until it recovers on its own...and of course, I'm wondering, WILL IT recover on its own?  I have to believe that it will, but I have a bit more stress now in my life, and

I am concerned that this may delay healing.Just wondering about your thoughts on this new development in my life.  I'm certainly not happy about it.Thanks,Patty

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I am feeling much, much better these days. Thankfully! I think I am

out of the woods regarding the scorpion issue.

AT the time of my MRI, I had the terrible brain fog that we've

discussed.

I was trying to see if there was anything in my MRI that would give an

indication of what this brain fog issue is about.

My symptoms at the time of the MRI included vision disturbances,

fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, memory problems, and a feeling in my

head like it was filled with cobwebs or cotton candy instead of brain

matter. I just couldn't think clearly, quickly or effectively. I had

the MRI done to see if there were any indications of MS or lesions of

any kind.

I didn't have any issues with fine motor movement as you described...I

could do what needed to be done with my writing, and I never really fell

down, though I would bump into walls more often. I also had some issues

with being able to close my eyes and touch my nose with my finger....I

would miss. This is much better now.

I believe the issues in my brain have healed. A new MRI at this point

in time would be interesting to see, just to see if it has changed, but

I doubt that will ever happen.

It is too bad that nobody wants to study us--the women who have been

ill--so they can better understand what is happening to our bodies after

getting implants.

This group is one small way that women can find out how to get better by

sharing experiences, but it really doesn't help the medical world figure

out what they need to know! I wish we had more answers. Thanks for

being here to help us~

Patty

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> Okay, but I have to correlate it clinically, what were your symptoms

at the time of MRI, why did you have the MRI done, do you have lose of

" fine motor movements " during that time?

> When I say fine motor movements, I mean, you could move your arms and

hands, but can you do intricate movements like artsy stuff like

painting, drawing, or anything that involves small fine movements of the

hand.

> I ask this because the cerebellum is the one controlling the fine

motor movements, also the fine movements of the legs and fet, which most

of the time lead to falling down, not due to dizziness, I mean you just

fall down because your feet seem to have a mind of their own.

> Do you have these symptoms then?

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> Hi Dr. Tan,

> After my brain MRI in 1998, I never really received any kind of

interpretation of it, and was wondering if you could offer one?

>

> This was written on my report:

>

> I had an MRI of my brain, and these were the findings:

>

> " Mild prominence of superior cerebellar

> sulci, significance uncertain. Suggest clinical correlation. " " There

is

> mild prominence of sulci over the superior cerebellar hemispheres

> bilaterally, of uncertain significance.

> This may indicate a mild degree of cerebellar atrophy considering the

patient's age. "

> I believe that this probably healed up during the past 10 years and I

was feeling so much better and back to normal, until I got stung by the

scorpion. I have noticed more of the pain in the back of my head and

the " brain fatigue " and what I would call a " brain owie " --I really don't

know how else to describe it other than that my brain does not feel

healthy like it did before. It was clearly after the scorpion sting.I

know the venom is a neurotoxin. So I am wondering if this is something

I just have to live with until it recovers on its own...and of course,

I'm wondering, WILL IT recover on its own? I have to believe that it

will, but I have a bit more stress now in my life, and I am concerned

that this may delay healing.Just wondering about your thoughts on this

new development in my life. I'm certainly not happy about

it.Thanks,Patty

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