I got a copy of the radiologists findings this time. It sounds to me that this guy should have contacted my neur for history before giving his opinion.

"Findings:

Evidence of prior infarct involving the left temporal lobe is noted w/ postsurgical changes as attributed to a metallic artifact from a aneurysm clips. There is no evidence for mass, mass-effect, or enhancing lesion. The need for additional imaging of the brain the MRI and should be determined on a clinical bases.

Impression:
An area of chronic infarction is suspected involving the LTL. Surgical clips are seen this region. No prior studies available for comparison. An acute process is not identified."

And this was his spelling, not mine. )

It wasn't an anuerysm, but an AVM. I'll let em' slide on that.
This was taken a month after the migraine hit & left me w/ constant sharp daily headaches and no side vision of one eye for two wks. This CT was taken w/ & w/o dye.

My question is if the man had no prior studies what did he base this on? And what is the "acute process is not identified" referring to? Is it that he can't find a reason for the headaches or is he suspecting "an area of chronic infarction is suspected" for the headache, eye thing?

My Dr. wonders why I have a living will.

Hi flopper,
I find your CT reading very interesting. As far as the headaches if they are like migraines this is what happened to me first right out of the blue and there was no reason for the headaches then a yr. or 2 later I started having absence sz. coming from the RTL. Here's wishing you well and May God Bless You!

Sue

When I first started having neurological symptoms, they presented as a loss of balance and lack of lateral eye movement with sudden onset. My doctor had me go to the ER for a CT scan, and then I saw a neurologist the next day (the CT scan was on a Sunday-Murphy's Law that my brain blew up over a weekend.....). The doctors were suspecting a mini-stroke. I was told at that time that the advantage of the CT was to detect recent bleeds. So MAYBE since something showed up in your CT scans, it appeared to have been recent. My friend had an AVM, and it kept bleeding lightly over a period of time. It was in a bad location, so she always had serious effects when it bled and ended up having to have it removed. Maybe that's happening for you?

Good luck getting answers!