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CAT scan for headaches

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Robert Allis #1 / 4	CAT scan for headaches My doctor referred me to a neurologist for frequent and persistent migraine (vascular) headaches. He has prescribed Sandomigran and is setting up an appointment for me to get a CAT scan done (he is wondering if my Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (aka Osler- Weber-Rendu) might be doing Bad Things in my brain). A CAT scan, as I understand it, is similar in effect to an X-ray of soft tissues, but I don't understand the process. I'm sure someone will be able to fill me in on it. Also, I'd appreciate some first-hand experience from people who have had CAT scans - what is the procedure? BTW, I self-prescribed feverfew (400 mg three times a day) and it does seem to have reduced both the frequency and the severity of my headaches. -- Robert Allison
Thu, 19 Oct 1995 09:39:36 GMT

Gordon Ban #2 / 4	CAT scan for headaches Quote: >My doctor referred me to a neurologist for frequent and persistent >migraine (vascular) headaches. He has prescribed Sandomigran and >is setting up an appointment for me to get a CAT scan done (he is >wondering if my Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (aka Osler- >Weber-Rendu) might be doing Bad Things in my brain). Possible, but you likely just have regular migraines. Quote: >A CAT scan, as I understand it, is similar in effect to an X-ray >of soft tissues, but I don't understand the process. I'm sure >someone will be able to fill me in on it. The x-ray gun shoots into your head from various angles and the computer then reconstructs an image of the contents from the x-rays received on the other side of your head. Quote: >Also, I'd appreciate some first-hand experience from people who >have had CAT scans - what is the procedure? You will likely get an intravenous injection of dye to try to light up any hemangiomas that you have inside the skull. You then just lie still and the machine does the rest. No problem unless you happen to be allergic to the dye, which is rare. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Banks N3JXP \| "Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fri, 20 Oct 1995 22:52:45 GMT

jlec.. #3 / 4	CAT scan for headaches Quote: >>My doctor referred me to a neurologist for frequent and persistent >>migraine (vascular) headaches. He has prescribed Sandomigran and >>is setting up an appointment for me to get a CAT scan done (he is >>wondering if my Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (aka Osler- >>Weber-Rendu) might be doing Bad Things in my brain). > The x-ray gun shoots into your head from various angles and the > computer then reconstructs an image of the contents from the > x-rays received on the other side of your head. >>Also, I'd appreciate some first-hand experience from people who >>have had CAT scans - what is the procedure? > You will likely get an intravenous injection of dye to try to > light up any hemangiomas that you have inside the skull. You > then just lie still and the machine does the rest. No problem > unless you happen to be allergic to the dye, which is rare. Might not even use the dye. I had 2 cat scans for my headaches, one of the sinuses and one of the brain, and no dye was used for either one. It's not painful in the least, just boring. FOr the 'regular' scan, I laid on this narrow table and was sent through the machine. For the sinus scan, my head had to hang off the edge, so I was looking at the opposite wall upside-down. It was a little difficult to breathe in that position, but not uncomfortable otherwise. They should hang a poster on that wall, though. Upside down. Jane
Sun, 22 Oct 1995 02:05:24 GMT

Gordon Ban #4 / 4	CAT scan for headaches Quote: >Might not even use the dye. I had 2 cat scans for my headaches, one If they don't use the dye they can practically kiss goodbye any chance of seeing lesions of Osler-Weber-Rendue disease. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Banks N3JXP \| "To the intelligent, life is infinitely mysterious. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mon, 23 Oct 1995 02:33:26 GMT

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