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Posted 12/17/2014 5:11 PM (GMT 0)
What did you ask to look for ? like ms people - lessions? Are there different types of head mri's? contrast / with or without?

Fill me in on this please.
Posted 12/17/2014 5:19 PM (GMT 0)
I had a brain MRI this month with+without contrast.
I told the neurologist she would see nonspecific bright spots in the T2 range in the white matter, a finding often associated with neuroborreliosis. They were there, yet she ignored their importance...?!

Bright spots at T2 intensity can indicate mild vasculitis or poorly perfused areas, or may indicate demyelination of nerves, and finding them at the Callosal sulcus boundary or periventricular space is significant for Lyme.

(At least, for someone who knows what their looking for, maybe not an average Neuroradiologist.)
Posted 12/17/2014 5:35 PM (GMT 0)
I had two brain mri's. First one was with contrast to check out my pituitary gland. This was early on when I thought my issues were endocrine related.
The second one, more recently was non-contrast.

Neither one showed lesions on the brain.

But....they were both read by a 'regular' radiologist, and sent to a neurologist.

I didn't know there were neuroradiologists???

We are somewhat limited in the expertise here in Canada.
Posted 12/17/2014 6:01 PM (GMT 0)
Ditto on Girlie's experience. My MRIs showed nothing. Same with EKG. I'd be interested to do it again with the info provided by SpeyFisher!
Posted 12/17/2014 6:08 PM (GMT 0)
I would think anyone with chronic lyme and a list of nuero symptoms that something would show in the mri.

But, then it comes down to how they see it. Like you all mentioned.

I know of a nuero Dr that is also a LLMD, but the wait list is long.
Posted 12/17/2014 7:21 PM (GMT 0)
Is that true Astroman? That everyone with chronic lyme showing neuro symptoms - has lesions on the brain?
I thought you could still have a clear brain scan with chronic lyme.

Isn't it possible that there is irritation/inflammation that may not show up on a scan...possible things going on in the fluid around the brain?
Posted 12/17/2014 7:45 PM (GMT 0)
"I would think..." meaning its just my hunch. I'm influenced on what I've read / herd about. Some chronic lyme brains and ms brains have similarities when digital viewed.

But chroinc lyme is not all the same either. 40 yrs or 3 years, both are called chronic lyme. Time does stuff to people with lyme. I,ve had almost every neuro thing there was, luckily at different times during the past 25-30 years.

That is why I wonder about a head / brain mri......

"Isn't it possible that there is irritation/inflammation that may not show up on a scan...possible things going on in the fluid around the brain?" - also seems likely. Inflammation = pressure = bad.
Posted 12/17/2014 8:09 PM (GMT 0)
I'm getting 2 tomorrow. How do they administer the contrast?
Posted 12/17/2014 8:19 PM (GMT 0)
Mischa252, You can drink a sweet purple liquid they give you or they inject your veins. I think I remember having to fast for 8 hours first.

I remember being somewhat nauseous from the sweetness of the drink, and slightly claustrophobic and funny-feeling in the chamber. I just closed my eyes and that helped a bit. Good luck!
Posted 12/17/2014 8:31 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Maui. They didn't say I had to fast so I'm not sure if they'll just inject. I just cant wait to get this over with
Posted 12/17/2014 9:20 PM (GMT 0)
For mine - it was injection into the forearm.
That was the worst part for me...I'm a baby when it comes to needles.
Posted 12/18/2014 6:20 AM (GMT 0)
Astroman--where is the Neuro dr located who is also LLMD?
Posted 12/18/2014 2:06 PM (GMT 0)
Hes not famous or anything. He got interested in lyme from a neurologist prospective i read. Found his web site once,lost it. Somewhare around st paul mn.
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