Maybe someone can help me deciper

[Guest guest]

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.

[Guest guest]

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.

>

[Guest guest]

snow

I think the doctor was wondering about scars which would appear as

focal lesions. The rest sounds like it might be indicating a metabolic

disfunction which mito is, but I could be wrong.

laurie

> 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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