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Health Encyclopedia: Mri Of The Head
Nuclear magnetic resonance - cranial; Magnetic resonance imaging - cranial; Head MRI scan; MRI - cranial; NMR - cranial; Cranial MRI
Normal Values
What abnormal results mean
The sensitivity of an MRI depends, in part, on the experience of the radiologist.
An MRI of the head may reveal disorders including:
- Primary brain tumors
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Metastatic brain tumors - Structural abnormalities of the brain, brain ventricles, and pituitar...
Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
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...Insomnia Labyrinthitis Meniere's disease Metastatic brain tumor Multiple sclerosis Optic glioma Partial (focal) seizure ... Read more »Dizziness
...balance, and ringing in the ears. Much less commonly, vertigo or feeling unsteady is a sign of stroke, multiple sclerosis, seizures, a brain tumor, or a bleed in your brain. In such conditions,... Read more »Eye movements: uncontrollable
...most common cause is stroke (blood vessel blockage in the brain). Any disease of the brain (such as multiple sclerosis or brain tumors) can cause nystagmus if the areas controlling eye movements... Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Resources
...Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokewww.aan.com -- American Academy of Neurologywww.msaa.com -- Multiple Sclerosis Association of Americawww.nmss.org -- National Multiple Sclerosis... Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Introduction
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system (CNS), the nerves that comprise the brain and spinal cord. It has two major features:Destruction of myelin, a fatty... Read more »Images
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