Herniation question

[shesabstrakt]

I had a cervical spine mri done a week ago...got the results back and it was normal
didnt get my brain mri one yet but would the cervical have showed herniation at all?


my necks been numb past couple days and iv felt like gagging obviously im worried
that my brain is going to herniate...if they did not find a reason 8 months ago
what are the chances it would?

[shesabstrakt]

I was never dxd with intracranial hypotension ( low ) or increased icp (high )...the one nuero i had last year said that he suspected maybe low pressure possibly but never talked about it again. It is hard for me to determine if i could have either of these or which one it would be, wish mris could show the difference with out having to get an LP done...also I know low pressure can cause brain sag which is like aquired CM but not the CM that you have when you are born with or in an accident.


My LP done 1 1/2 years again was 20 opening pressure, and no leak has been found
on the mri's so far....


yeah, that is why i was wondering what in the world would cause that and be chronic ( 2 years ) and does it happen slowely in a couple days orrrr rite away when it happends..referring to the link * website.

[selmaS]

There r many NS's and NL's who do not feel chiari is something to be concerned with and do not report it or inform the patient....

Just bcuz u have yet to be dx'd does not  mean u do not have something  that is not showing up...it is the opinion of the Drs reviewing them that it is an incidental finding.....

This is y the members and myself keep on saying u need to get to a true chiari specialist to review ur MRI films.....

   "selma"

[horselip]

Hi there,
i was able to read the link that you are talking about and it is come scary stuff. Now i understand what you are talking about. From what read though it sound like an acute thing rather than chronic. Also didn't you have intracranial hypotension? That is low pressure not high. Tell me if I am wrong.
Horselip

[shesabstrakt]

i feel that things are getting really bad..i was wondering what else could cause the symptoms that I have, if  it does not show on the tests...i  mean is it the pressure in my head? i know i had an lp but that was 1 1/2  years ago and i really dont want to risk another one and have an even worse headache from the procedure.

so many things have been ruled out ...and i know migraines can not be thissss dibilitating.

[selmaS]

  I am not sure there is nething else that could be life threatening...y do u feel this is life threatening?

  

[shesabstrakt]

yea i wil do that