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What Does An MRI Of Back Detect?
Question: My sister is scheduled for a brain MRI this week after having one for her back/hip. What might they be looking for?
Brief Answer:
MRI brain may be advised to rule out any nervous cause of muscle weakness.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
I've gone through your query and understand your concern,
From history,it appears that your sister is suffering from muscle weakness.
Please let me know detail of her illness so that I can interpret better.
MRI brain may be advised to rule out any nervous cause of muscle weakness.
It may be advised to look for any hemorrhage,infarct(due to compromised blood supply),demyelination etc.
MRI is routine advised in nerve related disorder particularly suspected origin from brain.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr. Indu XXXXXXX
MRI brain may be advised to rule out any nervous cause of muscle weakness.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
I've gone through your query and understand your concern,
From history,it appears that your sister is suffering from muscle weakness.
Please let me know detail of her illness so that I can interpret better.
MRI brain may be advised to rule out any nervous cause of muscle weakness.
It may be advised to look for any hemorrhage,infarct(due to compromised blood supply),demyelination etc.
MRI is routine advised in nerve related disorder particularly suspected origin from brain.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr. Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
What are some of the causes of muscle weakness? The muscle/joint pain is moving to the shoulders and upper arms.
Brief Answer:
Muscle weakness may be due to many reasons
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
I've gone through your query and understand your concern,
Muscle weakness may be due to many reasons like myopathy,CNS disorder,genetic etc.It may be due to infection,inflammation,autoimmune causes etc.
It need proper evaluation and investigations.
MRI(brain) is routinely advised for screening.
Muscle/joint pain moving to shoulder and upper arm may be due to problem in cervical spine.
Arthritis should also be excluded.As pain is radiating to upper arms,it is important to exclude inter vertebral disc prolapse in cervical spine.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr. Indu XXXXXXX
Muscle weakness may be due to many reasons
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
I've gone through your query and understand your concern,
Muscle weakness may be due to many reasons like myopathy,CNS disorder,genetic etc.It may be due to infection,inflammation,autoimmune causes etc.
It need proper evaluation and investigations.
MRI(brain) is routinely advised for screening.
Muscle/joint pain moving to shoulder and upper arm may be due to problem in cervical spine.
Arthritis should also be excluded.As pain is radiating to upper arms,it is important to exclude inter vertebral disc prolapse in cervical spine.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr. Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
The Rheumatologist is suspecting Polymyalgia Rheumatica, possibly genetic. She is a Fragile X carrier. Could this be somehow related?
Brief Answer:
Arthritis may be one of the reasons.Type of arthritis need investigation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
Arthritis may be one of the reasons.Type of arthritis need investigation.
Polymyalgia rheumatica is most likely not related to carrier state of fragile X carrier state.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr. Indu XXXXXXX
Arthritis may be one of the reasons.Type of arthritis need investigation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to HCM,
Arthritis may be one of the reasons.Type of arthritis need investigation.
Polymyalgia rheumatica is most likely not related to carrier state of fragile X carrier state.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr. Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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