Re: Brain MRI is normal....OR IS THIS NORMAL PLEASE LOOK AND COMPARE.

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

I had MS type symptoms as you can read below, not listed is that I

trip a lot, I loos my balance at times and I have joint pain, burning

in the breasts and so forth. A well know neurologist in the Bay area

said that I did not have MS and that is all that he treats he

recommended that I have the SPECT MRI done, e sugguested the

FLAIR MRI after they started this so called normal MRI of the brain

the higher spikes I think is what caused the doctor to order the

FLAIR MRI. The wierd thing is that I spoke with a lady that had

silicone implants and her so called NORMAL MRI also had these same

kind of high readings.... now I am beginning to wonder if there is

something here that the doctors are missing with us? Has anyone had

MRI reports like this? Please Let me know. Debbie I will be praying

for you precious one that Jesus will touch and heal your body, mind

soul and spirit through the power of His precious blood!

Take care and please keep me all of us posted!

In Christ,

Deb

MRI SPECTROSCOPY OF THE BRAIN: 8/7/01

HISTORY: Headaches, dizziness, nausea, blurred and double vision,

slurred speech, memory loss, difficulty processing information,

numbness and tingling left side, arm and leg.

TECHNIQUE: The study WAS PERFORMED USING GE 1.5t Horizon LX Echo-

Speed magnet system. Sagittal T1 weighted, spin echo images and axial

FLAIR weighted images were obtained initially. Four different voxels

were isolated, one in each frontal lobe and one in centrum semi ovale

bilaterally. MRS method utilized probe-STEM technique and four

separate spectra were obtained.

FINDINGS: No foci of abnormal signal intensities are seen on FLAIR

weighted images to suggest foci of demyelination disease. Sagittal

T1 weighted images appear normal.

The four spectra all show a strong NAA peak which is much greater

than the creatine and choline peaks. On three of the four spectra,

the creatine peak is greater than the choline peak wall in the

foUrth, they are nearly equal. Although creatine is slightly less.

The NAA/creatinine ration in the four different voxels ranges from

1.41 to 1.71 which is within normal limits for white matter in normal

patients when standard deviations are taken into account. The

choline/creatine ratio in the four different voxels ranges from 0.79

to 1.05, the higher value slightly above the normal range but of

UNCERTAIN SIGNIFICANCE. The myo-inositol ratio ranges from 0.62 to

0.67 for three of the values with one of the values at 0.48 being

slightly less than normal range. This minor difference is BELIEVED

TO BE OF NO CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE.

IMPRESSION: Normal white matter spectra of the brain without findings

to suggest MRI negative demyelinating disease as questioned

> > Great news, Deb! Now, we just need one more letter

> > like that for the

> > explant decision!

> > Patty

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: " Deb " <wwjddeb_99@y...>

> > < @y...>

> > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM

> > Subject: Brain MRI is normal....

> >

> >

> > > Hi Ladies!

> > >

> > > I got the latest brain scans done... a

> > Spectisciopy and Flair MRI are

> > > normal without findings to suggest MRI negative

> > demyelinationg

> > > disease as questioned. YIPPEE!

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Deb,

First of all...thank you for your prayers, I value the

strength and power in prayer. The first MRI was normal

but my doc said there were a couple of spots behind

the eye that showed up...she said it was of no

concern. The doc is sending me to another neurologist

to make sure she is not missing anything. It took

about three months to get this appt. at Duke and

during that three months I have thought of cancelling

because I have periods where I think I am totally

fine. The next week or two I will get those left sided

headaches again.I have decided to keep the appt.I did

not have these headache before the implants! Still get

a little tingling in my left arm and a little pain in

left breast.(Always get scared thinking it is my

heart. I had an oblation at Duke to correct psvt(fast

heart rate) abnormal pathway...I have had since high

school. Pregnancy and the implants made this worse.

Has anyone had trouble with heart palpatations? The

pathway that was ablated was the AV node (?) I think.

This caused a aggrevation rythem, but still a little

scarey. Since the implants have been out ...much

better. Sorry for my rambling but thanks for

listening>

Debbie NC

--- Deb <wwjddeb_99@...> wrote:

> Hi Debbie,

> I had MS type symptoms as you can read below, not

> listed is that I

> trip a lot, I loos my balance at times and I have

> joint pain, burning

> in the breasts and so forth. A well know

> neurologist in the Bay area

> said that I did not have MS and that is all that he

> treats he

> recommended that I have the SPECT MRI done, e

> sugguested the

> FLAIR MRI after they started this so called normal

> MRI of the brain

> the higher spikes I think is what caused the doctor

> to order the

> FLAIR MRI. The wierd thing is that I spoke with a

> lady that had

> silicone implants and her so called NORMAL MRI also

> had these same

> kind of high readings.... now I am beginning to

> wonder if there is

> something here that the doctors are missing with us?

> Has anyone had

> MRI reports like this? Please Let me know. Debbie

> I will be praying

> for you precious one that Jesus will touch and heal

> your body, mind

> soul and spirit through the power of His precious

> blood!

> Take care and please keep me all of us posted!

> In Christ,

> Deb

>

> MRI SPECTROSCOPY OF THE BRAIN: 8/7/01

>

> HISTORY: Headaches, dizziness, nausea, blurred and

> double vision,

> slurred speech, memory loss, difficulty processing

> information,

> numbness and tingling left side, arm and leg.

>

> TECHNIQUE: The study WAS PERFORMED USING GE 1.5t

> Horizon LX Echo-

> Speed magnet system. Sagittal T1 weighted, spin echo

> images and axial

> FLAIR weighted images were obtained initially. Four

> different voxels

> were isolated, one in each frontal lobe and one in

> centrum semi ovale

> bilaterally. MRS method utilized probe-STEM

> technique and four

> separate spectra were obtained.

>

> FINDINGS: No foci of abnormal signal intensities are

> seen on FLAIR

> weighted images to suggest foci of demyelination

> disease. Sagittal

> T1 weighted images appear normal.

>

> The four spectra all show a strong NAA peak which is

> much greater

> than the creatine and choline peaks. On three of

> the four spectra,

> the creatine peak is greater than the choline peak

> wall in the

> foUrth, they are nearly equal. Although creatine is

> slightly less.

>

> The NAA/creatinine ration in the four different

> voxels ranges from

> 1.41 to 1.71 which is within normal limits for white

> matter in normal

> patients when standard deviations are taken into

> account. The

> choline/creatine ratio in the four different voxels

> ranges from 0.79

> to 1.05, the higher value slightly above the normal

> range but of

> UNCERTAIN SIGNIFICANCE. The myo-inositol ratio

> ranges from 0.62 to

> 0.67 for three of the values with one of the values

> at 0.48 being

> slightly less than normal range. This minor

> difference is BELIEVED

> TO BE OF NO CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE.

>

> IMPRESSION: Normal white matter spectra of the brain

> without findings

> to suggest MRI negative demyelinating disease as

> questioned

>

>

>

> > > Great news, Deb! Now, we just need one more

> letter

> > > like that for the

> > > explant decision!

> > > Patty

> > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > From: " Deb " <wwjddeb_99@y...>

> > > < @y...>

> > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM

> > > Subject: Brain MRI is normal....

> > >

> > >

> > > > Hi Ladies!

> > > >

> > > > I got the latest brain scans done... a

> > > Spectisciopy and Flair MRI are

> > > > normal without findings to suggest MRI

> negative

> > > demyelinationg

> > > > disease as questioned. YIPPEE!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

Keep searching and do whatever it takes to get the answers that you

don't have. My insurance denied my request to see the plastic

surgeon so I will start with tons of blood tests tomorrow. And I

will continue to work on other ways to have them take care of this

for me.

I never had headaches until after my implants, my vision got worse

and blurred and all sorts of strange things went on with me and still

do. Double vision is not fun.

I will be off line until the 28th of this month so don't fret if you

don't hear from me. I will continue to pray for you. Let me know

what is going on with you... my email is wwjddeb_99@... you can

send me mail there.

Take care and Gods very best to you sister!

Deb

> > > > Great news, Deb! Now, we just need one more

> > letter

> > > > like that for the

> > > > explant decision!

> > > > Patty

> > > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > > From: " Deb " <wwjddeb_99@y...>

> > > > < @y...>

> > > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM

> > > > Subject: Brain MRI is normal....

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Hi Ladies!

> > > > >

> > > > > I got the latest brain scans done... a

> > > > Spectisciopy and Flair MRI are

> > > > > normal without findings to suggest MRI

> > negative

> > > > demyelinationg

> > > > > disease as questioned. YIPPEE!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >