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Recently my alcoholic brother had two seizures and the CT scan showed a area of HAZE was how it was described to me. They are in the temple area and on the forehead region. MDs at Erlanger in CHattanooga, TENN cannot confirm or will ruleout stroke, bacteria, or a mass. Any information will be deeply appreciated or another hospital in Georgia would you recommend?

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Epileptic symptoms are not unusual in alcoholics. Since a CT scan was not conclusive (not unusual) it should be followed by an MRI brain scan. But I'm surprised his drs. have not done that already! I'm a Swede living in Sweden so I can hardly recommend any hospital in Georgia since I do not know any. I have only been in Georgia once in my life in order to transfer from one aircraft to another in Atlanta 35 years ago or so.

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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.

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I`m a doctor of medicine and specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have a long time experience of these tumours.

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I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy, educated and trained in Sweden. Now retired. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 . I have no restrictions on the number of questions there. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer), General History, Military History, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer.

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