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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:21 AM Original message |
What are the primary causes of brain lesions in adults? |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think by "lesions" they mean tumors. |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I should add that many brain tumors are benign, |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. There are instances where people have lesions and not tumors yes? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yes, "lesion" is a catchall term for "something that |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
3. Here is what the Mayo has to say |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. That would be any destruction of brain cells, I believe... |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Definitely no stroke and no trauma. |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Best wishes as you wait for the test. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 02:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I disagree, I had a bone tumor removed in 1991. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 02:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Which is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT: |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. My sister has brain lesions |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
8. If they did a spinal tap |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:57 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I don't believe they've ruled out cancer. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 03:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Could have had minor symptoms that weren't noticeable if MS. |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
13. make sure they check his blood coagulation.... |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 02:14 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Wouldn't you display stroke or at least TIA symptoms with those? |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. not necessarily |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Interesting. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
15. "A lesion is |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
19. Dave, please let us know what they find out |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Many thanks. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-09 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
22. Update |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-09 01:26 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Best of luck and good health to him. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-09 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
24. Another update. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I fantasize about those Star Trek scanning devices sometimes, you know? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. The focus will probably be finding a drug cocktail |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. See I would think the focus would be on finding out why a man... |
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