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Was the doctor who saw the meningioma in 2015 a neurologist or primary care physician? Both doctors I referenced, neurologist and P.C.P. said, yes, I had a meningioma but not to worry unless they were causing symptoms because they were found in many deceased people who had undergone autopsies and those people never knew they had them. So, basically, they happen a lot in "old" people. I finally figured out that all these sinus symptoms I had been living with for 5 years were a symptom and saw a neurosurgeon. He said, it needs to come out. It was very close to my optic nerve. So my advice is, if you haven't already, consult with a neurosurgeon not just a neurologist or primary care doctor.

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The doctor who ordered the MRI in 2015 was a neurologist but he never caught it. I had a MRI done this year and was seeing a new neurologist and the had me see a neurosurgeon. Now this Neurosurgeon does not think that my present medical condition has anything to do with my tumor but I have blurred vision, headaches. slurred speech and difficulty walking which has lead me to wheelchair full-time. All these systems are caused by this type of tumor, so why wouldn't they be related? I am getting a second opinion from a different neurosurgeon this week.