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arcticrose

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« on: September 26, 2013, 11:12:05 pm »
I saw an audiologist today. My hearing in my  "good" ear was down from 2 years ago. She asked me if my MRI's are full skull or just AN side?  I have no clue, but now she has me worried that I may have an AN on the other side!!!  Does anyone know if when they do an MRI if it is usually full skull?  She tried to reassure me that  I was probably fine....now I am worried!!!  Thanks!
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4mm x 8mm right side AN found 10/30/11
imbalance, ringing and fullness in ear
CK 3/16/12 San Diego Dr. D. Smith

Jim Scott

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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2013, 07:33:43 am »
I believe that all MRI head scans are 'full skull'.  To be certain - and alleviate your stress - contact the doctor's office that authorized your last MRI scan and inquire if it was ordered for 'full skull'.     

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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2013, 08:15:01 am »
My neurologist has always sat down with us and reviewed my MRI's, they seem to be the full skull, I can see both sides of my head in the MRI's.  I think my husband has learned to read them better than the docs :)
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4/2011 diagnosed with 3 cm AN on right side
6/15/2011 retrosigmoid craniotomy which resulted in SSD, severe facial paralysis
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2013, 09:57:00 am »
Quote from: arcticrose on September 26, 2013, 11:12:05 pm
I saw an audiologist today. My hearing in my  "good" ear was down from 2 years ago. She asked me if my MRI's are full skull or just AN side?  I have no clue, but now she has me worried that I may have an AN on the other side!!!  Does anyone know if when they do an MRI if it is usually full skull?  She tried to reassure me that  I was probably fine....now I am worried!!!  Thanks!

I can't imagine an MRI not being "full skull."

I suggest you get your MRIs on a CD so you can see for yourself.

And since your CK was over a year and a half ago you should have had a couple of follow up MRIs by now to monitor the demise of your AN.

If you haven't I suggest getting one so you can see for yourself what a dying AN looks like compared to the live one in your MRI that resulted in the diagnosis.

In case you are curious the following is a series of MRIs of a small AN taken over a 36 month period after radiation:

http://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0360301612004336-gr3.jpg

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3/15/18 12mm x 6mm x5mm
9/21/16 12mm x 7mm x 5mm
3/23/15 12mm x 5.5mm x 4mm
3/13/14 12mm x 6mm x 4mm
8/1/13 14mm x 5mm x 4mm (Expected)
1/22/13 12mm x 3mm (Gamma Knife)
10/10/12 11mm x 4mm x 5mm
4/4/12 9mm x 4mm x 3mm (Diagnosis)

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arcticrose

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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2013, 03:51:15 pm »
Thanks all,  I will get copies of my MRI.  I was treated in San Diego and live in Alaska, so follow up with the dr are over the phone so I don't see the MRI's. Everything is word of mouth.   thanks!  I liked seeing the photos of the MRI.  Thanks and now I know what to look for!  Hugs to you all!!!
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4mm x 8mm right side AN found 10/30/11
imbalance, ringing and fullness in ear
CK 3/16/12 San Diego Dr. D. Smith
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