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VV
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 38828

posted

Sooo,

I have images and video of my brain MRI here.
Does anyone know what to look for with Lyme?

Lesions? Inflammation? Damage?

Is there an online source for interpreting these things?

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hiker53
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Member # 6046

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I think it is hard to tell if you didn't have an MRI before Lyme. I have a small lesion in the parietal lobe which was noticed after my Lyme appeared.

But it is so very small and I had never had a MRI before Lyme. It has not changed in subsequent MRI's, so it might not be Lyme related.

Sorry I can't help more. Maybe others can.

Hiker53

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Samlyme
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 43732

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You should be able to request the MRI report from your medical records dept. it will have the results written up. I just got mine back. I have a small white spot on the horn of my parietal lobe... I think it was referred to as an area of FLAIR... I tried to find it on the image disk I got but couldn't see it.

I read lyme damage is referred to as lesions but they're more like fuzzy white spots that may indicate no blood flow rather than what you think of when you picture a lesion.

You can google lyme lesion or lyme MRI images to see an example of what to look for.

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steve1906
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Member # 16206

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Try this site>

http://ucbraintumorcenter.com/files/conference-2011/4_Gaskill_How%20to%20read%20your%20MRI.pdf

Steve

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