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What Does A Brain Scan Report Diagnose?
I passed out for about 5 minutes and had convulsions. EMT encouraged me to go to the hospital, but I went to my doctor since my BP and heart was fine. EMT said they thought it was a heat stroke since I was outside and my skin temperature was over 103 degrees. The doctor took blood work and everything came back normal. She also did a BP with lying down, sitting up and standing. lying down was much higher than standing. She did this because I am still dizzy and have a bad headache. Now she wants to do a brain scan. what does a brain scan tell you?
Mon, 5 Nov 2018
Hi,
If something is going wrong on the brain. It can show a tumor, growths, masses, other structural abnormalities (that are quite unlikely) like water on the brain but also stroke, but it might have to be delayed for the stroke to become visible.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman,
Addiction Medicine Specialist
If something is going wrong on the brain. It can show a tumor, growths, masses, other structural abnormalities (that are quite unlikely) like water on the brain but also stroke, but it might have to be delayed for the stroke to become visible.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman,
Addiction Medicine Specialist
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