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06-05-2014, 02:15 PM
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My Dr is sending me for a brain MRI and is asking for the great vessels and circle of Willis to be included, has anyone been through this?
What happens during a brain MRI? I've had other kinds, cervical etc. Having awful cognitive problems and possible seizures, just want to know why I'm having these "spells", loss of time, I go in to a dream like state for a few minutes, go in to very familiar places but don't recognize them for a minute or two and my arms and fingers feel like electricity and shake. Hope everyone is doing well today. |
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06-05-2014, 02:34 PM
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I have had a brain MRI but not a functional one... The brain they just have you in a harness like the one on a backboard and it takes about 30-45 minutes... nothing different than the ones i have had on my shoulders, back, neck...
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The Start: MVA, t-boned, on 1-12-14 (my sons 5th birthday) and did not think anything of it.. my back hurt on site but everything else seemed ok. Lost about 10-12 hours from about 3 hours after the accident to the next day...Experienced terrible brain fog for over a month, plus intense headaches, nausea, dizziness, cognitive difficulties, disorientation, no short term memory, depression and just an overall hangover feeling daily. Current Situation: I'm about 7 months in and my local neurologist has waived her white flag and therefore I am headed to Dallas to be seen (I have family there). The headaches are still daily. I have nausea, dizziness as well. Drugs I have been on- Vicodin (off), Naproxen (off), proanolol (off), topamax (off), cataflam (off), Midrin (off), Flexeril (off) and now Namenda XR (off), Nortrptylin (off), Verapamil (off) Therapy- Osteopath, Vestibular and balance therapy, fuzion/soft tissue massage, acupuncture Drs- ER (no help), GP, Chiropractor, Neurologist and Osteopath |
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06-05-2014, 03:32 PM
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Your MRI may be a double MRI. They do a standard MRI then do an MRI where they remove the images of blood. When they subtract the second image from the first, they get a image of the vascular structures.
In an MRI of the head, you lay on the bed with a cage over your head. The cage is the image gathering device. I've had three of these. No big deal. I'm claustrophobic so I close my eyes before going into the tunnel. I also hold my elbows close in so they do not touch the side of the tunnel.
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Mark in Idaho "Be still and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10 Last edited by Mark in Idaho; 06-05-2014 at 10:35 PM. |
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06-05-2014, 04:14 PM
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It's so loud. I've had four with IVs and without. I wore ear plugs and ear cover thingies but it didn't help much. The cage goes over your head closely. I closed my eyes. I had anxiety but not as bad as I thought I would.
Good luck to you
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. *TBI with mild to severe damage November 2012 from car crash. Stroke with hemorage & 4 clots in veins in brain Feb/Mar 2015. *Vestibular damage, PCS, hypercusis, severe visual processing and tracking issues, short term memory loss, headaches/migraines, occipital neuralgia, cognitive issues, neurological issues, brain fog, brain fatigue when over stimulated, twitching, vertigo, neck issues, nerve issues, PTSD, personality change, Since stroke left side weakness, rage, worsening of vestibular problems, recall, speech, memory. *Can't drive or work. Have done occupational therapy, cognitive therapy, physical therapy. Learning work arounds, and strategies to be competent in daily life. Change your attitude/perspective changes your life. As TBI survivors this is a vital part of our healing and living. *Working on getting to know and accept the new me. |
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| "Thanks for this!" says: | Sitke (06-06-2014) |
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06-05-2014, 09:01 PM
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When I had my MRI, they gave me ear plugs to wear and insist everyone must wear them. I was glad for them because even with the ear plugs in, it was loud enough.
Like Mark, I'm claustrophobic, so I tuck my elbows in and basically try to make myself as thin as possible so I don't touch any part of the tunnel. I also kept my eyes closed the whole time and just focused on nice deep slow breathing to avoid getting anxious. I also found it comforting to hold my own hands on my stomach during the whole time. Then if I started getting stressed I could just dig a fingernail into my other hand and that helped distract me.  The time goes remarkably quickly though. I was in there about an hour and 15 minutes total, but I could've sworn it was about 20 minutes. You'll be ok.  Starr |
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06-05-2014, 09:03 PM
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The other thing you may want to ask is if they have a movie player... I brought a DVD and watched that while mine was going on...
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The Start: MVA, t-boned, on 1-12-14 (my sons 5th birthday) and did not think anything of it.. my back hurt on site but everything else seemed ok. Lost about 10-12 hours from about 3 hours after the accident to the next day...Experienced terrible brain fog for over a month, plus intense headaches, nausea, dizziness, cognitive difficulties, disorientation, no short term memory, depression and just an overall hangover feeling daily. Current Situation: I'm about 7 months in and my local neurologist has waived her white flag and therefore I am headed to Dallas to be seen (I have family there). The headaches are still daily. I have nausea, dizziness as well. Drugs I have been on- Vicodin (off), Naproxen (off), proanolol (off), topamax (off), cataflam (off), Midrin (off), Flexeril (off) and now Namenda XR (off), Nortrptylin (off), Verapamil (off) Therapy- Osteopath, Vestibular and balance therapy, fuzion/soft tissue massage, acupuncture Drs- ER (no help), GP, Chiropractor, Neurologist and Osteopath |
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