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Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Jul 14 2:11pm | Replies (9)
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His primary care told us his original MRIs only showed mild sinusitis. No mention of the lesion at all. We have been begging for a neuro referral since March when his new symptoms started and we discovered the previous abnormal tests. It’s taking this long just to get the additional tests done and he hasn’t been seen by his primary care or neuro during any of this. I understand medical advice can’t be given I’m just wondering if anyone that’s been diagnosed with a stroke or occlusion had previous MRIs that simply showed that as a lesion. Since we don’t know if we are dealing with two different brain issues or is it all the same thing.
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@hnrharrison I'm not a medical professional however from everything you have shared I understand why you want to know if your husband's symptoms are associated with the findings on the scanning results. With these most recent findings that you shared on the CTA and MRA that were done last month detailing the probable occlusion with the left hemisphere MCA (middle cerebral artery) and changes within the territory around the ACA (anterior communicating artery) would result in me asking the same questions as you. Can occlusions look like lesions in brain scans? I'm thinking that since a CTA and MRA were ordered that the physician who ordered these wanted to find. out more about your husband's arteries and blood vessels in the brain.
A narrowing, or occlusion (stoppage) of the blood vessels in the brain can result in what we often think of as strokes. When the brain tissue is affected by those changes in the brain blood vessels then that brain tissue is what is referred to as a lesion that shows up on brain scans.
Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) from Johns Hopkins University:
-- https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/computed-tomography-angiography-cta
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) from Cleveland Clinic:
-- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/24024-mra
I don't have personal experience with this. If this were occurring with my husband I'd be advocating for him just as you are doing.
If you and your husband are interested in a second opinion/consult with Mayo Clinic then here is the information you will need to request an appointment. Your husband can refer himself or better yet your husband's physician can make the referral with the supporting scans and medical documentation.
http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63