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  2. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms may include severe headache, visual symptoms, any of the symptoms of stroke such as weakness of the face and limbs on one side of the body, and seizures, which occur in around 40% of patients. [2] The diagnosis is usually by computed tomography (CT scan) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to demonstrate obstruction of the venous ...

  3. Cerebral arteriovenous malformation - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms [ edit ] The most frequently observed problems related to a cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) are headaches and seizures , cranial nerve afflictions including pinched nerve and palsy , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] backaches, neckaches, and nausea from coagulated blood that has made its way down to be dissolved in the cerebrospinal fluid .

  4. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Of those who have residual symptoms after PRES, this is attributable largely to hemorrhage. [1] [4] Non-resolution of MRI abnormalities has been linked with poorer outcomes. [4] The presence of brain hemorrhage and cytotoxic edema (brain edema with concomittant brain tissue damage) is also associated with a poor prognosis. [2]

  5. Magnetic resonance imaging - Wikipedia

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    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to generate pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio waves to form images of the organs in the body.

  6. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain - Wikipedia

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    The first MR images of a human brain were obtained in 1978 by two groups of researchers at EMI Laboratories led by Ian Robert Young and Hugh Clow. [1] In 1986, Charles L. Dumoulin and Howard R. Hart at General Electric developed MR angiography, [2] and Denis Le Bihan obtained the first images and later patented diffusion MRI. [3]

  7. Seven possible symptoms of brain cancer to be aware of - AOL

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    From seizures to sudden weakness or speech disturbances, these are some of the red flags that could indicate the onset of the condition

  8. Silent stroke - Wikipedia

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    Despite not causing identifiable symptoms, a silent stroke still causes damage to the brain and places the patient at increased risk for both transient ischemic attack and major stroke in the future. [1] In a broad study in 1998, more than 11 million people were estimated to have experienced a stroke in the United States.

  9. The Top Symptoms of RSV To Be Aware of in Older Adults ...

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    Dr. Jenna Podjasek, MD, a board-certified immunologist, allergist and author, explains that the reason why adults older than 65 are at an increased risk for RSV is because the functionality of the ...