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What Could Be The Shadow Seen At The Back Of The Brain Seen In A Scan?

A friend of mine has just been for some sort of brain scan and it has came back showing there is a shadow at the back of the brain, what could this be ? His left pupil is more dilated than his right pupil and his left side of his body is showing unbalanced, although they have ruled out a stroke
Mon, 14 Apr 2014
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted your friend's symptoms and CT scan findings. I needed more details. If possible, please upload the CT scan report, as "black shadow" is not a technical term.

If there is an abnormality in the back of brain (cerebellum), the possibilities include tumor, infections and brain stroke.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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What Could Be The Shadow Seen At The Back Of The Brain Seen In A Scan?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your friend s symptoms and CT scan findings. I needed more details. If possible, please upload the CT scan report, as black shadow is not a technical term. If there is an abnormality in the back of brain (cerebellum), the possibilities include tumor, infections and brain stroke. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in