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What Causes Neurocysticercosis?
Question: hai sir im naresh 29/m recently i had taken general health checkup in my ct brain find a calcified graunuloma near external capsule,i dont have any symptons.in 2006 i had taken pleanty of sleepingtablets,and also someone beet on my head with a hard stick.is this granuloma due to these causes or any other.is it life tratenining,what kind of treatement can i go.can i go for anoter scan for conformation.please tellme sir.
Brief Answer:
Granuloma denotes old infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have read your symptoms, details and CT scan findings.
Calcified granuloma denotes an old infection, of tape worm (Taenia solium). It is also called neurocysticercosis.
The worm has died leaving a calcified residual granuloma. This is a common finding and there is no need to worry about. No treatment is necessary for this.
It is not due to old injury.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX
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Granuloma denotes old infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have read your symptoms, details and CT scan findings.
Calcified granuloma denotes an old infection, of tape worm (Taenia solium). It is also called neurocysticercosis.
The worm has died leaving a calcified residual granuloma. This is a common finding and there is no need to worry about. No treatment is necessary for this.
It is not due to old injury.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
how can this happend,is tere any chance to increase in size,if it increase then what can i do sir,is there any chance to come again in future,what kind of care i need to take to avoid forming of granulomas sir,is it comes with born.is it cosidered as normal ct report,or can go for another scan,please answer me all the questions sir.
Brief Answer:
Usually comes from infection in food.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
1. This infection comes from infected food, which you may have eaten at a function or a hotel.
2. This is not from birth, but for many years it has been there.
3. It would not increase in size, as the infection has healed.
4. It would not come again.
5. You should eat in hygienic places or better only at home.
6. CT report is within normal limits, as no treatment is needed for calcified granuloma.
7. No need of another scan now.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Usually comes from infection in food.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
1. This infection comes from infected food, which you may have eaten at a function or a hotel.
2. This is not from birth, but for many years it has been there.
3. It would not increase in size, as the infection has healed.
4. It would not come again.
5. You should eat in hygienic places or better only at home.
6. CT report is within normal limits, as no treatment is needed for calcified granuloma.
7. No need of another scan now.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
hi sir, sometimes i suffering with right side of neck pain,i dont have b.p.,what is the reason for this,is therr any chance to break that neck nurve or blood vessele,how can i prevent this.another problem is iam suffereng with bulge disc nurve compression at l4 l5 level im posting my report also,is there any chance to recover from buge disc into original normal disc without any surgery pleae tellme sir iwant to live like normal person, for this what kind of treatment i need to fallow,due to these two problems neck and bulge disc nurve compression any horm full to brain in future,how can i prevent this.please tell me the all the information sir.
in mri LS finds diffuse disc bulge of moderate degree with dessication changes,posterocentral and left paracentral disc protrusion at L4 L5 level causing ventral thecal sac,left traversing nerve root indentation,left neural forminal narrowing and relative spinal canal at this level.
in mri LS finds diffuse disc bulge of moderate degree with dessication changes,posterocentral and left paracentral disc protrusion at L4 L5 level causing ventral thecal sac,left traversing nerve root indentation,left neural forminal narrowing and relative spinal canal at this level.
Brief Answer:
Physiotherapy would be useful.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
I have noted the details as well as the MRI report findings.
Disc problem in the neck and back may lead to neck and back pain, also arm or leg pain.
Initial treatment consists of physiotherapy, neck and back extension exercises. You should avoid lifting heavy weight and forward bending at waist level.
There is no harm to brain because of disc disease.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Physiotherapy would be useful.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
I have noted the details as well as the MRI report findings.
Disc problem in the neck and back may lead to neck and back pain, also arm or leg pain.
Initial treatment consists of physiotherapy, neck and back extension exercises. You should avoid lifting heavy weight and forward bending at waist level.
There is no harm to brain because of disc disease.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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