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Mitral Valve Incompetence

Health Encyclopedia: Brain Tumors: Primary Diagnosis

Diagnosis

A neurological exam is usually the first test given when a patient complains of symptoms that suggest a brain tumor. The exam includes checking eye movements, hearing, sensation, muscle movement, sense of smell, and balance and coordination. The doctor will also test mental state and memory.

Imaging Techniques

X-rays of the skull were once standard diagnostic tools but are now performed only when more advanced procedures are not available. Advanced imaging techniques have dramatically imp...

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Mitral Valve Proplase Patient Guide

The most common heart valve abnormality is called Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP), which affects between 5 percent and 20 percent of the population. It is more commonly found in women than men and... Read more »

Epilepsy: Diagnosis

...Imaging Techniques. More advanced scanning techniques, particularly magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), magnetoencephalography (MEG), positron emission tomography (PET), and single-photon... Read more »

Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis

...be a very strong marker of disease progression. A variation of MRI, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), provides information on the biochemistry of the brain, and may be particularly helpful in... Read more »

Ulcerative Colitis: Diagnosis

...identifying Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.Other Imaging Procedures. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is a variant of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that may prove to be useful for... Read more »

Crohn's Disease: Diagnosis

...injuries related to Crohn's disease in the pelvis. A variant called magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) may prove to be useful for differentiating between Crohn's disease and ulcerative... Read more »

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