White Matter Brain Lesions
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allan,
Thanks for the post - I just wish I could understand
all of the medical lingo better.
carlie
Thanks for the post - I just wish I could understand
all of the medical lingo better.
carlie
It's very difficult Carlie,
It took me years of researching & looking up definitions of the medical terms.
I could not understand why the VAMC Dr's would keep down playing the lesion in the corpus collosum & wouldn't discuss it. One neurologist said I shouldn't worry about that. He said it's healing well.
A lesion in the corpus collosum is specific for MS, not TBI.
Anyone with neurological symptoms should study their diagnostic tests like MRI's & catscans very carefully.
It took me years of researching & looking up definitions of the medical terms.
I could not understand why the VAMC Dr's would keep down playing the lesion in the corpus collosum & wouldn't discuss it. One neurologist said I shouldn't worry about that. He said it's healing well.
A lesion in the corpus collosum is specific for MS, not TBI.
Anyone with neurological symptoms should study their diagnostic tests like MRI's & catscans very carefully.
QUOTE (allan @ Aug 14 2009, 06:21 PM) 
It's very difficult Carlie,
It took me years of researching & looking up definitions of the medical terms.
I could not understand why the VAMC Dr's would keep down playing the lesion in the corpus collosum & wouldn't discuss it. One neurologist said I shouldn't worry about that. He said it's healing well.
A lesion in the corpus collosum is specific for MS, not TBI.
Anyone with neurological symptoms should study their diagnostic tests like MRI's & catscans very carefully.
It took me years of researching & looking up definitions of the medical terms.
I could not understand why the VAMC Dr's would keep down playing the lesion in the corpus collosum & wouldn't discuss it. One neurologist said I shouldn't worry about that. He said it's healing well.
A lesion in the corpus collosum is specific for MS, not TBI.
Anyone with neurological symptoms should study their diagnostic tests like MRI's & catscans very carefully.
allan,
I'm still trying to figure out if my brain atrophy is associated with my TBI,
if there will continue to be more atrophy, the effects it has had
over the years and if I will deteriorate more due to it.
carlie
"Anyone with neurological symptoms should study their diagnostic tests like MRI's & catscans very carefully."
I agree. I believe some doctors (mine didn't) don't discuss all the findings of an MRI with their patients. My doctor only discussed c6 with me and wrote a prescrip. for physical therapy for it. I received my MRI report online and to me it seems a lot more is going on. Any thoughts on this report? Thank you.
FINDINGS: There is diffuse straightening of the cervical spine. Normal
bone marrow, cord caliber, cord signal, and inferior intracranial
structures.
--C3-C4, left greater than right mild to moderate uncovertebral joint
degenerative disease and small posterior disc bulge cause mild bilateral
neural foraminal stenosis. Negative for spinal stenosis.
--C4-C5, uncovertebral joint degenerative disease and left greater than
right facet degenerative disease cause mild left neuroforaminal stenosis.
--C5-C6, posterior disc bulge with superimposed right paracentral and
foraminal protrusion moderately narrows the spinal canal. There is no
cord signal abnormality at this level. Severe right and mild left neural
foraminal stenosis.
--C6-C7, broad posterior disc bulge effaces ventral CSF without
contacting the ventral thecal sac. Negative for spinal stenosis or neural
foraminal stenosis.
--C7-T1, there is no evidence of disk bulge or neural foraminal
narrowing.
IMPRESSION: C5-C6 posterior disc bulge and superimposed right paracentral
and foraminal protrusion moderately narrows the spinal canal and causes
severe right neural foraminal stenosis; this corresponds with a right C6
radiculopathy. No C5-C6 cord signal abnormality.
P.S. The cervical spine was part of my claim but I didn't have this report yet.
I agree. I believe some doctors (mine didn't) don't discuss all the findings of an MRI with their patients. My doctor only discussed c6 with me and wrote a prescrip. for physical therapy for it. I received my MRI report online and to me it seems a lot more is going on. Any thoughts on this report? Thank you.
FINDINGS: There is diffuse straightening of the cervical spine. Normal
bone marrow, cord caliber, cord signal, and inferior intracranial
structures.
--C3-C4, left greater than right mild to moderate uncovertebral joint
degenerative disease and small posterior disc bulge cause mild bilateral
neural foraminal stenosis. Negative for spinal stenosis.
--C4-C5, uncovertebral joint degenerative disease and left greater than
right facet degenerative disease cause mild left neuroforaminal stenosis.
--C5-C6, posterior disc bulge with superimposed right paracentral and
foraminal protrusion moderately narrows the spinal canal. There is no
cord signal abnormality at this level. Severe right and mild left neural
foraminal stenosis.
--C6-C7, broad posterior disc bulge effaces ventral CSF without
contacting the ventral thecal sac. Negative for spinal stenosis or neural
foraminal stenosis.
--C7-T1, there is no evidence of disk bulge or neural foraminal
narrowing.
IMPRESSION: C5-C6 posterior disc bulge and superimposed right paracentral
and foraminal protrusion moderately narrows the spinal canal and causes
severe right neural foraminal stenosis; this corresponds with a right C6
radiculopathy. No C5-C6 cord signal abnormality.
P.S. The cervical spine was part of my claim but I didn't have this report yet.
[allan,
I'm still trying to figure out if my brain atrophy is associated with my TBI,
if there will continue to be more atrophy, the effects it has had
over the years and if I will deteriorate more due to it.
carlie ]
Carlie,
im sure i've posted medical information showing brain atrophy is associated with TBI. Recheck the TBI section.
As for will it continue to atrophy? You should get a consult with a neurologist to get those answers. I know that doesn't ease the fear, but it may be the best way to find out.
Allan
I'm still trying to figure out if my brain atrophy is associated with my TBI,
if there will continue to be more atrophy, the effects it has had
over the years and if I will deteriorate more due to it.
carlie ]
Carlie,
im sure i've posted medical information showing brain atrophy is associated with TBI. Recheck the TBI section.
As for will it continue to atrophy? You should get a consult with a neurologist to get those answers. I know that doesn't ease the fear, but it may be the best way to find out.
Allan
smilen66,
[Any thoughts on this report?]
To help your claim, it would be best to get an IMO from an orthopedic specialist to interpret the report. That doesn't mean the VA raters will understand it. But atleast you'll have an IMO the nurse they will use for a follow up IMO, will have trouble trying to dispute it.
Allan
[Any thoughts on this report?]
To help your claim, it would be best to get an IMO from an orthopedic specialist to interpret the report. That doesn't mean the VA raters will understand it. But atleast you'll have an IMO the nurse they will use for a follow up IMO, will have trouble trying to dispute it.
Allan
QUOTE (allan @ Aug 15 2009, 04:17 PM)
[allan,
I'm still trying to figure out if my brain atrophy is associated with my TBI,
if there will continue to be more atrophy, the effects it has had
over the years and if I will deteriorate more due to it.
carlie ]
Carlie,
im sure i've posted medical information showing brain atrophy is associated with TBI. Recheck the TBI section.
As for will it continue to atrophy? You should get a consult with a neurologist to get those answers. I know that doesn't ease the fear, but it may be the best way to find out.
Allan
I'm still trying to figure out if my brain atrophy is associated with my TBI,
if there will continue to be more atrophy, the effects it has had
over the years and if I will deteriorate more due to it.
carlie ]
Carlie,
im sure i've posted medical information showing brain atrophy is associated with TBI. Recheck the TBI section.
As for will it continue to atrophy? You should get a consult with a neurologist to get those answers. I know that doesn't ease the fear, but it may be the best way to find out.
Allan
allan,
Thanks sweetie-pie.
carlie
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