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| childs surgery for chairi 1 | 1/6/2008 | CONNIE FOWLER |
Q: My son is scheduled to have decompression surgery on 1/28/08. We have known about his chiari for 1 ...
A: I am so glad you emailed me with this concern. My son and I both had this surgery with opening the ...
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| Nerve Damage - treatments? | 12/31/2007 | CONNIE FOWLER |
Q: Dr. Fowler - Once diagnosed with nerve damage - post-partum (most likely due to the epidural), what ...
A: It sound as if you have a condition called (Neuropathy) is a condition in which sensory changes ...
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| MRI findings | 12/27/2007 | CONNIE FOWLER |
Q: ... I am a 28 yr old female with symptoms representing MS.....shock type sensations (arms.legs and ...
A: It sound to me you could have a case of ( Syringomyelia ) Fluid being trap in your spinal canal. ...
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| dizziness, short of breath | 12/18/2007 | CONNIE FOWLER |
Q: My problem mainly occurs at night shortly after I go to bed, where I start feeling dizzy and ...
A: First let me apologize for not getting back to you sooner as my computer was down and I was unable ...
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| Right side facial numbness | 11/30/2006 | Vicharn Lipisuwanchote |
Q: Let's just say any answer would be helpful and would put me in the right direction I need to go. But ...
A: Your symptoms really suggest a tumor , if the imaging was taken for a long time,it maybe useful to ...
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| Central Pain | 11/25/2006 | Vicharn Lipisuwanchote |
Q: My 20 year old daughter's life is being destroyed by chronic Central Pain. It is ripping the heart ...
A: since the pathophysiology is not known much,and the pathology seems to be diffuse.so no specific ...
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| chiari 1 with brain lesions on MRI | 11/22/2006 | Vicharn Lipisuwanchote |
Q: My sister had an MRI done and a few things came up. We were hoping that you might be able to explain ...
A: the lesions in the brain need more evaluation about what is the disease.the brain which involved ...
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| lightheadedness | 11/22/2006 | Vicharn Lipisuwanchote |
Q: I have had daily lightheadedness going on 3 years now. I have had many cardiology tests, but to no ...
A: there are many causes for lightheadedness.so if you have any other symptoms you should tell the doc ...
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| Confused | 11/21/2006 | Vicharn Lipisuwanchote |
Q: I am a undergrad student who is quite confused. I want to take pre-med, and have a backup major: A ...
A: "i think" neurology is quite complicated compared to biology. and biology is required in more ...
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| muscle twitching and numbness | 11/17/2006 | Vicharn Lipisuwanchote |
Q: I'M A 32 YR FEMALE. STARTED WITH NEURO SYMPTOMS JULY 2006 WITH NUMBNESS IN LEFT PINKIE. UPON LEFT ...
A: 1.you're not having muscle dz or nerve entrapment( but in july 2006 you might have entrapment, it ...
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| Chiari & Tethered cord | 11/16/2006 | Vicharn Lipisuwanchote |
Q: i was diagnosed with tethered cord and they said that my tonsils in the back of my head are 5mm ...
A: tethered cord syndrome should be corrected as soon as detected , or at least before have permanent ...
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| Ventriculomegally, Agenesis Corpus Callosum, Atrophy Cerebellum | 11/16/2006 | Vicharn Lipisuwanchote |
Q: Good Evening. Our little baby (Emma) had been delivered successfully on Oct 23. At the 5th month of ...
A: generally patients like your baby not die from brain pathology. but as it needs treatment, maybe ...
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| multiple Brain Lesions w/abnormal romberg test | 11/15/2006 | Vicharn Lipisuwanchote |
Q: I am a 40yr old female with high blood pressure controlled with lysinopril, and was a smoker for 20 ...
A: it's important to recognize if the lesions are related to your symptoms, like if you have lesion in ...
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| Facial numbness | 11/12/2006 | Vicharn Lipisuwanchote |
Q: Everyday at various times I have a numbness around my mouth and left jaw area. It even feels as ...
A: your symptoms maybe explained by isolated trigeminal nerve palsy.intermittent course tells that ...
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| pinched nerve in neck with neuralgia in left arm | 11/8/2006 | Vicharn Lipisuwanchote |
Q: I originally twisted my neck badly almost 4 months ago.It got so bad that It made me go to hospital ...
A: it's good that's going eased. actually, no one can tell the duration but it usually stands no longer ...
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| Chiari and ADHD | 5/21/2006 | Connie Fowler |
Q: Do you know if there is a link between ADHD and Chiari? My son has been diagnosed with a Chiari ...
A: Oh yes ADHD has everything to do with Chiari Malformation. I have 3 boys all whom have ADHD OR ADD,2 ...
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| tethered cord syndrome | 7/4/2005 | Connie Fowler |
Q: I am a 35 year old female and have had back problems my whole life. AS a child, I was told that my ...
A: Good Morning. I am sorry to say that doctors did not catch this problem when you were a young child. ...
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| Mystery illness going on for years! | 6/1/2005 | Connie Fowler |
Q: I am a mother of 2 children, both with their own set of problems. I am at my wits end with what is ...
A: First I must commend you as I know all to well how heart wrenching it is to see your child in pain ...
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| nerve symptoms? | 4/23/2005 | Connie Fowler |
Q: I'm experiencing muscle twitch, every day in various areas. I'm definitely underweight (92 lbs. at ...
A: Abnormal body movements, such as muscle twitching, may or may not be present. By problems with the ...
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| Impediment of CSF Flow in Arachnoid Cyst Area (post-fenestration) | 4/13/2005 | Connie Fowler |
Q: My 14-year-old son was diagnosed 2 years ago with a very large arachnoid cyst in the posterior ...
A: My personal opinion is yes this impediment or obstruction in the CSF flow can cause Ryan's ...
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| Epilepsy | 4/5/2005 | Connie Fowler |
Q: I suffered from epilepsy for 10 years and was on tegretol, i have since been off the meds for 9 ...
A: The issue of epilepsy and alcohol consumption can be very confusing. . In small to moderate amounts, ...
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| Chiari Malformation risks | 2/23/2005 | Connie Fowler |
Q: I have a 9mm brain herniation that my doctor says is Chiari 1 Malformation. I was in a car accident ...
A: Unless you had some brain trauma and swelling during you car accident my guess is you had or was ...
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| Chiari/tethered cord | 1/28/2005 | Connie Fowler |
Q: Connie, My son was diagnosed in september with chiari malformation and had surgery in October.He ...
A: Chiari and Tethered cord syndrome usually go hand in hand. This is a Link to my son surgery for ...
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| Coma after General Anesthesia | 1/11/2005 | Connie Fowler |
Q: Im not sure if you can help me in this area or not, I had a minor surgery and ended up in a coma for ...
A: I wish I could help you with this question. I assume the Neurologist will do all test to find out ...
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| Help there is something wrong with my eye!! | 1/7/2005 | Connie Fowler |
Q: It has been about a year already that my eye has been getting smaller or closing I do not understand ...
A: My best advice for you is to go beyond your family doctor and see a neurologist, explain the ...
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| Chiari/Scoliosis | 1/3/2005 | Connie Fowler |
Q: I will look at how long it is...do they typically see an improvement in the scoliosis after the ...
A: If they do not see Chiari on your Daughters scan then there would not be a need for a decompression ...
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| Chiari/Scoliosis | 1/3/2005 | Connie Fowler |
Q: I took my 12 year old daughter to a spine specialist because she had a curve that had reached 38 ...
A: That is quit an increase of a curve and does sounds like Chiari. When you see the neurologist after ...
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| Back | 12/17/2004 | Connie Fowler |
Q: I had a thoracic discectomy on October 22, 2003. I was fine upto about May of this year and the pain ...
A: Have you seen your MRI and with your back concern what kind of job do you have that may or may not ...
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| HI!
I am doing a research... | 8/21/2004 | Connie Fowler |
Q: I am doing a research paper on my career opportunities. I want to be a neurologist. I want to know ...
A: Wow! I have been to may different Neurologist/Neurosurgeons in the past 5 years. I have seen some ...
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| Dream | 8/21/2004 | Connie Fowler |
Q: How do we dream?
A: Sigmund Freud (1865-1939) revolutionized the study of dreams with his work "The Interpretation Of ...
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| Chiari type 1 malformation | 8/11/2004 | Connie Fowler |
Q: My step son (age 5) who lives with us has chiari type 1 malformation and also has epilepsy. He does ...
A: Good afternoon Myriah. Some people taking Keppra can get serious reactions including: · sleepiness ...
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| Snapping Scapula and how it effects nerves? | 7/28/2004 | Connie Fowler |
Q: I was recently diagnosed with snapping scapula from a orthopedic doctor. Prior to his diagnoses I ...
A: Ashley, Snapping scapula syndrome is fairly rare. When it happens, the soft tissues between the ...
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| cerebral angiogram | 6/20/2004 | Kimberly Rueffer R.N. |
Q: ! Kimberly, I hope all is going well for you and yours. You answered a question recently for myself ...
A: A cerebral angiogram is as safe as claimed. I have had 9 of them. Doctors by law HAVE to tell you ...
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| Spinal cord injury | 6/8/2004 | Connie Fowler |
Q: I do have a couple of easy in comparision questions. I and injured myself at work. And due to the ...
A: I have to say any doctor who would address your condition as disastrous if you did not have the ...
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| aneurysm | 6/8/2004 | Kimberly Rueffer R.N. |
Q: ! Kimberly, You responded to a question I asked on June 4 concerning an 3 millimeter size brain ...
A: I dont know of any way to really check a neurosurgeon's credentials, HOWEVER, all the neurosurgeons ...
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| Spinal cord injury | 6/7/2004 | Connie Fowler |
Q: About 2 years ago i had a disc at c5 - c6 severly compress my spinal cord and nerve root. I waited ...
A: I have to say I am real sorry surgery did not relieve your symptoms. Were you told the surgery would ...
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| migraines | 6/6/2004 | Kimberly Rueffer R.N. |
Q: I live in Danville, PA which is about 60 miles north of Harrisburg or about three hours away from ...
A: I have good days and bad days. The headaches are constant, on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the ...
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| re:AVM | 6/5/2004 | Kimberly Rueffer R.N. |
Q: I have been writing I am 23 with problems that may be from AVM. You asked where I live because you ...
A: Not sure where Danaville is but 2 major cities with avm specialists are Unniversity of Pittsburgh, ...
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| migraines | 6/5/2004 | Kimberly Rueffer R.N. |
Q: Sorry to write you so many times. This is the first time I have come accross someone who seems to ...
A: Dont worry about writing to me, I enjoy helping people with this.A small avm is more likely to ...
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| migraines | 6/5/2004 | Kimberly Rueffer R.N. |
Q: Re: Thanks for your answer. I did have an MRI although that was about a year ago. They said it was ...
A: A vascular malformation could be an AVM or Arterial Venous Malformation, that's what I had.My ...
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