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Brain Scan Showing Altered Signals, Intense Lesion In Frontal Region. Have Episodes Of Fits. Is This Curable?
plz doctor help me just before 3 days I have attacked with fits 2 times . I found my left hand was not working at all at the time of fits but i have recovered from it after 5 minutes . I had done a mri brain scan and the report shows that " Small altered signals intense lesion seen in right frontal region S/O Healing Granuloma " . It also shows Hypersignal intensity on T2W and FLAIR images and iso -hypo signal intensity on T1W images.
The doctor prescribed me to take valprol -cr- 300 tablet once a daily for 2 years .
So plz tell me whether it is curable or i have to take medicine regularly to avoid fits.
The doctor prescribed me to take valprol -cr- 300 tablet once a daily for 2 years .
So plz tell me whether it is curable or i have to take medicine regularly to avoid fits.
Mon, 27 May 2013
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Your symptoms are suggestive of partial or focal seizures affecting one side of body. The cause seems to be a tapeworm infection of the brain, which is healing. MRI reports are suggestive of same.
You would need to be on anti-epileptic medications (valprol CR) for now to prevent seizures. In many patients, the granuloma would completely heal, then, medications may be stopped. However, in some cases, healing is incomplete, they may need to take medicines for long time.
Please get back if you require any additional information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
Thank you for posting your query.
Your symptoms are suggestive of partial or focal seizures affecting one side of body. The cause seems to be a tapeworm infection of the brain, which is healing. MRI reports are suggestive of same.
You would need to be on anti-epileptic medications (valprol CR) for now to prevent seizures. In many patients, the granuloma would completely heal, then, medications may be stopped. However, in some cases, healing is incomplete, they may need to take medicines for long time.
Please get back if you require any additional information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
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