Cervical MRI & brain Stem

[twist330]

HI All,

I am due to have a cervical MRI in 2 weeks time. I've had my Brain MRI'd a couple of times before but only one lession has shown up. ( deep white matter frontal/ pareital Lobe).

Alot of my symptoms seem to be connected to the brain stem. Blespharospasm, dystonia in my foot possibly the same happening in my hand and urge incontinence.

So my question is will this MRI show the Brain Stem area, or would the best view have been on the brain MRI.

Karen I know you will be able to help with this one. Thanks

Twist

[Lulu54]

Looking at my mri's the brain stem is visible on both and usually is even clearer on the c-spine pics.  

[Sailorsong]

I can't completely answer your question, but I do know that they do image the brain step when they do a cervical spine MRI. Weather or not it is a better image I do not know.

Dennis