Re: Re: Maybe someone can help me deciper

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RH

It is my understanding that if enough brain cells are destroyed from a

SLE, then it will show up on an MRI. My mother showed scarring after a

SLE (which was probably not her first).

laurie

> I have residual weakness on my left side, yet all of my (eight) brain

> MRIs, with and without contrast, have been normal. However my MR

> SPECT was definitely abnormal. I used to regularly have stroke-like

> episodes, but since they are considered " metabolic strokes " , I've

> been told they are not expected to show up on a MRI.

>

> Take care,

> RH

>

>

> >

> > I received a copy of my MRI/MRA Scan. I have mito, and doc is still

> > doing more test on biopsy. He believe I have Melas. I am new to

> this

> > site, and it has been very helpful since finding out my medical

> > condition. But on this mri report it states: " slight increased

> signal

> > on T1 weighted images within the basal ganglia extending into mid

> > brain bilaterally, suggesting the possibility of metabolic

> > derangement related to hepatic dysfunction or hyperalimentation. "

> Now

> > when I started looking things up, the basal ganlia mentioned 3

> > cluster of Neurons. One of them being Nucleus. I checked that out

> and

> > it lead me to a article on Melas. What I wanted to know if this mri

> > report also leads to dx of Melas. I couldn't find anything that

> would

> > explain hyperalimentation, but hepatic dysfunction relates somehow

> to

> > liver problems. Anything have any info on that? I couldn't find out

> > anything on metabolic derangement either. So if anyone is familiar

> > with these words, please let me know. Also is any one on the drug

> > Siminet (cardopa/levo)? My doc was looking for any stroke like

> scars

> > I am assuming in the brain, cause I have those stroke like

> episodes.

> > The report also goes on to say, no intracranial mass or focal

> lesion.

> > Again, any info would be a great help. Now do mito people have

> liver

> > problems ususally? And those that have these stroke like seizures,

> > does that leave any scaring or what ever in the brain? Because I

> > can't have another mri because of the defibrillator. This MRI was

> > done before the defib. cause I had a very bad stroke type seizure,

> > which left weakness on the left side. I had to go to physical

> > therapy, to fix my walking, talking and so on.

> >

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Laurie, what is a mr spect?

--- Laurie Fitzgerald laurie.fitzgerald@...>

wrote:

> RH

>

> It is my understanding that if enough brain cells

> are destroyed from a

> SLE, then it will show up on an MRI. My mother

> showed scarring after a

> SLE (which was probably not her first).

>

> laurie

>

> On 2/16/06, ohgminion rakshasis@...>

> wrote:

> > I have residual weakness on my left side, yet all

> of my (eight) brain

> > MRIs, with and without contrast, have been

> normal. However my MR

> > SPECT was definitely abnormal. I used to

> regularly have stroke-like

> > episodes, but since they are considered

> " metabolic strokes " , I've

> > been told they are not expected to show up on a

> MRI.

> >

> > Take care,

> > RH

> >

> >

> > >

> > > I received a copy of my MRI/MRA Scan. I have

> mito, and doc is still

> > > doing more test on biopsy. He believe I have

> Melas. I am new to

> > this

> > > site, and it has been very helpful since

> finding out my medical

> > > condition. But on this mri report it states: "

> slight increased

> > signal

> > > on T1 weighted images within the basal ganglia

> extending into mid

> > > brain bilaterally, suggesting the possibility

> of metabolic

> > > derangement related to hepatic dysfunction or

> hyperalimentation. "

> > Now

> > > when I started looking things up, the basal

> ganlia mentioned 3

> > > cluster of Neurons. One of them being Nucleus.

> I checked that out

> > and

> > > it lead me to a article on Melas. What I wanted

> to know if this mri

> > > report also leads to dx of Melas. I couldn't

> find anything that

> > would

> > > explain hyperalimentation, but hepatic

> dysfunction relates somehow

> > to

> > > liver problems. Anything have any info on that?

> I couldn't find out

> > > anything on metabolic derangement either. So if

> anyone is familiar

> > > with these words, please let me know. Also is

> any one on the drug

> > > Siminet (cardopa/levo)? My doc was looking for

> any stroke like

> > scars

> > > I am assuming in the brain, cause I have those

> stroke like

> > episodes.

> > > The report also goes on to say, no intracranial

> mass or focal

> > lesion.

> > > Again, any info would be a great help. Now do

> mito people have

> > liver

> > > problems ususally? And those that have these

> stroke like seizures,

> > > does that leave any scaring or what ever in the

> brain? Because I

> > > can't have another mri because of the

> defibrillator. This MRI was

> > > done before the defib. cause I had a very bad

> stroke type seizure,

> > > which left weakness on the left side. I had to

> go to physical

> > > therapy, to fix my walking, talking and so on.

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Irene

I haven't had a spect, but I believe it is an MRI with different

software that shows the brain chemistry rather than structure.

laurie

> Hi Laurie, what is a mr spect?

>

> --- Laurie Fitzgerald laurie.fitzgerald@...>

>

> wrote:

>

> > RH

> >

> > It is my understanding that if enough brain cells

> > are destroyed from a

> > SLE, then it will show up on an MRI. My mother

> > showed scarring after a

> > SLE (which was probably not her first).

> >

> > laurie

> >

> > On 2/16/06, ohgminion rakshasis@...>

> > wrote:

> > > I have residual weakness on my left side, yet all

> > of my (eight) brain

> > > MRIs, with and without contrast, have been

> > normal. However my MR

> > > SPECT was definitely abnormal. I used to

> > regularly have stroke-like

> > > episodes, but since they are considered

> > " metabolic strokes " , I've

> > > been told they are not expected to show up on a

> > MRI.

> > >

> > > Take care,

> > > RH

> > >

> > >

> > > >

> > > > I received a copy of my MRI/MRA Scan. I have

> > mito, and doc is still

> > > > doing more test on biopsy. He believe I have

> > Melas. I am new to

> > > this

> > > > site, and it has been very helpful since

> > finding out my medical

> > > > condition. But on this mri report it states: "

> > slight increased

> > > signal

> > > > on T1 weighted images within the basal ganglia

> > extending into mid

> > > > brain bilaterally, suggesting the possibility

> > of metabolic

> > > > derangement related to hepatic dysfunction or

> > hyperalimentation. "

> > > Now

> > > > when I started looking things up, the basal

> > ganlia mentioned 3

> > > > cluster of Neurons. One of them being Nucleus.

> > I checked that out

> > > and

> > > > it lead me to a article on Melas. What I wanted

> > to know if this mri

> > > > report also leads to dx of Melas. I couldn't

> > find anything that

> > > would

> > > > explain hyperalimentation, but hepatic

> > dysfunction relates somehow

> > > to

> > > > liver problems. Anything have any info on that?

> > I couldn't find out

> > > > anything on metabolic derangement either. So if

> > anyone is familiar

> > > > with these words, please let me know. Also is

> > any one on the drug

> > > > Siminet (cardopa/levo)? My doc was looking for

> > any stroke like

> > > scars

> > > > I am assuming in the brain, cause I have those

> > stroke like

> > > episodes.

> > > > The report also goes on to say, no intracranial

> > mass or focal

> > > lesion.

> > > > Again, any info would be a great help. Now do

> > mito people have

> > > liver

> > > > problems ususally? And those that have these

> > stroke like seizures,

> > > > does that leave any scaring or what ever in the

> > brain? Because I

> > > > can't have another mri because of the

> > defibrillator. This MRI was

> > > > done before the defib. cause I had a very bad

> > stroke type seizure,

> > > > which left weakness on the left side. I had to

> > go to physical

> > > > therapy, to fix my walking, talking and so on.

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and

> > statements contained herein

> > > are not necessarily those of the list moderators.

> > The author of this e mail

> > > is entirely responsible for its content. List

> > members are reminded of their

> > > responsibility to evaluate the content of the

> > postings and consult with

> > > their physicians regarding changes in their own

> > treatment.

> > >

> > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list

> > and anyone who sends one is

> > > automatically moderated or removed depending on

> > the severity of the attack.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >