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Head feels like it will explode daily. Severe cognitive difficulties
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Apr 24 11:21am | Replies (53)Comment receiving replies
@nathansmith7143
You could check with a cardiologist or vascular specialist to ask about your carotid artery health/blood flow. You may benefit from a cardiovascular exam due to your symptoms and having Covid/covid shot.
You may want to consider an EEG. It would just check your electrical activity in your brain to see if something shows that could be behind son of your symptoms. Definitely check the brain mri report in detail for impressions of any brain matter and vascular changes.
Some of your symptoms can me tied to your cervical spine. Have you ever had an injury in sports or fallen? You should see if your neurologist would consider sending you for a cervical spine MRI and referral you to an orthopedic specialist if anything shows up. Any compression of spinal cord, nerve roots and nerves can affect blood flow to brain and spinal cord.
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Since you mention the cervical spine, do you think CCI could be possible? I've heard that vagus nerve compression ties into CCI which could contribute to some of my symptoms. As for your question, I was in the marching band and once fell over back first with a drum on. Other than that, no injuries.
I reviewed my MRI results, and the results are clear. My ventricles are normal in size and position. The only abnormality is a mucosal cyst or polyp in the left sinus. I got the polyp checked out by an ENT doctor who said that it was nothing to worry about.