I have got my MRI done recently and want a second advice from you :-
the report is : The pituitary gland appears rounded in apearance and measures 12×11×10 mm. A 9×8×9 mm ill defined mass leison is seen within the centre of the pituitary gland which apears isointense on T1W1 and T2w1 with delayed hetrageneous [...]
Neurosurgery
Advertisement:Pituitary microadenoma, prolactinoma, surgery or medical treatment?
Thursday, May 11th, 2006Tingling and Numbness in Fingers
Saturday, April 1st, 2006about four months ago i took a hard fall down a flight of stairs besides a large hematoma that had to be drained i have experienced long periods of loose stools which i have had testing for… that all came back fine. But more recently i have been experiencing numbness and tingling down my arms [...]
Continue readingSubdural hematoma, stroke, CT scan findings, terminology, cholesteatoma
Saturday, April 1st, 2006I am very desperate for your response, no one else wants to help me. To make a long story short, this question is regarding my father. He had a ct scan and this was the result. The patient has had a left frontoparietal and a right frontal craniotomy. A subdural drain [...]
Continue readingLump on Forehead, Painless, Firm
Saturday, March 25th, 2006I have a lump on my forehead, 2 inches above my right eye. There’s no pain or discoloration. It appeared suddenly about 2 weeks ago, and hasn’t changed since. I’ve had no fall or head injury. The bump is about the size of a medium green pea. I’ve found very little on line to assist [...]
Continue readingHeadache, Epilepsy, Child, Symptom, Dizziness, EEG, MRI, CT
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006My daughter is twelve years old. She has over the past several months been having severe headaches, dizziness and been extremely tired. A few weeks ago, she passed out quite unexpectedly and with little warning.
She had bloodwork done which returned normal. She was also sent for an EEG. The brainwave pattern indicates that she has [...]
Neck Pain, Cervical Pain, Numbness, Myelogram, Epidural Blocks, Need for Surgery?
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006Dr Joshua, I have had Cervical Neck pain off and on for 10 years. (I am a nurse) In the past 6 months it has gotten worse. I saw my doctor when I developed numbness in my left ring and pinky fingers. I received epidural blocks, and the numbness went away. [...]
Continue readingNeck Pain, Treatment, Stiff Neck Problem
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006Last week I was doing a mile walk over my lunch hour. A friend joined me this particular day. We work in a busy section of town so in places where there are no sidewalks require that I walk on the ground. Normally this isn’t a big deal but as I was talking to a [...]
Continue readingBrain Injury Rehabilitation
Monday, March 6th, 2006Brain Injury, Rehabilitation for Child
I’m seeking advice on a case.. My colleague has a 3 year old son who has been in a coma since 8 months ago.. The child was playing and fell in a small fountain pool, seemingly he hit his head and stayed under water for more than 7 minutes.. the doctors [...]
Burning, Chronic Pain
Wednesday, March 1st, 2006Chronic Pain
my right leg burns real bad inside all the time . its a bad burning sensation from my groin to the tip of my toes please help
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
You may be suffering from chronic neuropathic pain. This often presents as a burning sensation, and is chronic in nature. Chronic pain can be caused by [...]
Brain Tumor, Chemotherapy
Monday, February 20th, 2006Husband dx with Glioblastoma IV one year ago. In the middle of his six and final chemotherapy treatment with Temadar. A firm fixed lump appeared behind left ear. His two tumors located also on left side of head one in Temporal and other in Frontal lobe. Could this lump behind his ear be an enlarged [...]
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