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Can You Drink Alcohol Or Smoke With An Arachnoid In Your Brain?

Premium Questions

Dr.  Neeraj Kumar MD

Sir i am suffering from right side weakness for one year. My MRI brain report says, 1. Scanty air cells with sclerosis of right petrous temporal bone seen. 2. Smaal arachnoid cyst noticed in left ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neeraj Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Mamun Kabir MD

My son is 16 months & has a large Arachnoid cyst on his brain & recently he has been repeatedly touching the back of his neck with both hands & digging in both of his ears. What may be going on? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mamun Kabir ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pratap Sanchetee MD

Hi, I am 66 and just had a CT Brain Scan. The results were: a chronic extra axial collection over the left vertex with marked calcification of the dura. There is also a left temporal fossa arachnoid ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pratap Sanchetee ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Olsi Taka MD

I am a female in my 40s with chronic migraines for 20+ years. In 2011, a brain MRI showed an arachnoid cyst at the back of my brain. Repeat MRIs for 2 years showed no change to the cyst so my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

13 year old with extreme dizzines, BP averages 110/46, seeing spots and lines, cognitive issues, loss of 15lbs since November, minimal chest pain . Had a brain MRI Friday that showed an Arachnoid Cyst ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)

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Could an arachnoid cyst in the brain mymic muscular dystrophy symtoms ... View answer

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Dr. Geldon Fejzo MD

I have had an arachnoid cyst on the left side of my brain for about 6 years. There is a hole there as well. Just had an MRI and now I also have an arachnoid cyst on the right side. What s going on ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geldon Fejzo ( Neurologist)
Dr.    Dariush Saghafi MD

my brain ct scan report is like * small calcific density in the right posterior temporal ... 3.5x1.5cm)with attenuation values of CSF. -a small left temporal arachnoid CYST. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

My son has an arachnoid cyst in his brain. His fathers family , including his father have a very high incident of fatal brain haemorrhages, although his father did survive a very serve one. Do I need ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas MD

Hi! I just had an MRI of the neck and brain and was told that I have an arachnoid cyst and would ... about hemorraging either with the stomach or even the brain with some of the risks. Thank you for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas ( Neurologist)