Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 1/17/2012

Question
"I had my first numbness on September 2011 on the left side of my head.  The numbness spread to my left arm.  I also felt like I could not focus and not in touch with reality.  I got an MRI done with and with out contrast and the results were normal only showing acute to moderate sinus on the right side of my face.  However, I have been getting painful pressure on the left side of my head everyday since when I bend over or stand up.  In addition, the pain spreads to my neck, arms, hands, chest and feet.  Also, I have very itchy ear on the left side as well with a foul odor with discharge. At one point, I had a bad ear pain and my ear lymph node was swollen  I went to the ENT and he could not see anything and said I had nothing.  Well that was all in September. Since then, I have been having all the symptoms listed above and tingling on the left side of my head.  I am thinking of getting an MRI re-done by another place since I am worried.  Do you think the first MRI might have missed something? Maybe a tumor?

Answer
I think the risk that something - including a tumor - has been missed is VERY low! So from a medical point a new MRI scan is probably not necessary. But it may be necessary due to your worries. The cause of your symptoms is probably elsewhere. But without any kind of examination I can not get further.



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