Neurology

[verseman]

I have transient head, cranial and neck pain and concomitant vertigo. I just had a MRA that covered the circle of willis(no contrast) and a MRA of cervical neck. I've had this problem for 5 months it is less intense as it was but still have balance issues and the sense that I could go into a spin.

Am I on the right track with this or do I need to ask for some other kind of test with my neuro doctor?

My fear is that nothing will show and he will dismiss it back to menieres.

What treatments are available if it is some kind of vetebral artery? is there a way to open up the blockage?

what treatment is there for CSF blockage(I feel a lot of pressure in my head at times)

[verseman]

selmaS, thank you will get back to you

[selmaS]

  Hi...there is a surgery for a CSF obstruction, but it depends on what the obstruction is...if u had Chiari and it was cerebral tonsils they do a posterior fossa decompression....this allows more space for  the CSF to flow.

If it is a bulging disk, they can go in and repair the disk....

And if it was a syrinx...depending on the location and size of the syrinx will depend on the solution....sometimes they do the same surgery as mentioned above, if the syrinx is large enuff they may use a stent or shunt to help the syrinx shrink.

Did u get copies of ur MRA and CT's  or the reports?

U may also consider  conditions called ICP, or POTS..either can cause pressure like HA's....