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Balance is based on the interaction between vision, balance organs, sensation from bones and joints, muscles and brain control. Sudden balance difficulties together with speech, vision or strength impairment may be a stroke, while…
Tingling or tingling occurs when sensory nerves are affected or activated in an unusual way. Short-term discomfort after pressure on a nerve is common, while persistent, increasing, or asymmetrical tingling…
Weakness in the legs can mean actual muscle weakness, fatigue, pain inhibition or impaired balance. Sudden one-sided weakness could be a stroke, while weakness along with loss of sensation in the lower abdomen or problems with…
Vision loss can develop slowly or occur suddenly and can be caused by changes in the eye, optic nerve or visual pathways in the brain. Sudden loss of vision, loss of visual fields or a red and painful eye with…
MRI can be used to assess the brain for certain stroke-related issues, such as signs of previous stroke or other changes in brain tissue. In the case of acute stroke symptoms,…
Personality change can have psychological, neurological, medical or social causes. When the change is clear, new or occurs together with memory problems, headaches, seizures, balance problems or other neurological symptoms, MRI can…
Stroke symptoms should always be taken seriously. Sudden weakness in the face, arm or leg, difficulty speaking, vision problems, balance problems, confusion or severe headache can be signs of a stroke. If you suspect…
Neurological symptoms can affect sensation, strength, balance, vision, speech, memory, or coordination. Since the causes can range from temporary discomfort to conditions that require urgent care, symptoms need to be assessed…
Numbness and tingling can come from nerves, back, circulation, stress, vitamin deficiency, inflammation or the brain and nervous system. When the symptoms are new, one-sided, recurring or combined with weakness, speech impairment or…
Migraine is a common cause of recurring headaches, often accompanied by nausea, sensitivity to light, sensitivity to sound, or aura. In most cases, the diagnosis is made clinically, but MRI of the brain can be…
Dizziness can come from balance organs, blood pressure, stress, medications, neck, vision, heart or nervous system. When dizziness is new, recurring, severe or combined with neurological symptoms, medical evaluation may be needed.…
Epilepsy is a tendency to have recurrent epileptic seizures. Seizures, absence seizures, loss of consciousness, twitching, or unusual sensory experiences may occur. Medical evaluation is required for the first seizure or new seizures.…
Memory problems can be caused by stress, lack of sleep, depression, medications, hormonal factors, neurological disease, or other medical causes. When memory changes significantly, deteriorates over time, or affects everyday life, medical…
Balance problems can be due to inner ear, vision, neck, medication, blood pressure or neurological causes. When balance problems are new, increasing or combined with other neurological symptoms, a brain MRI may be a…
Symptoms of a brain tumor can be diffuse and resemble many other conditions. Long-lasting headaches, new neurological symptoms, vision changes, seizures, personality changes, or effects on speech, balance, and memory should be evaluated…
TIA involves transient stroke-like symptoms and should always be assessed urgently, even if the symptoms disappear. Sudden weakness, speech difficulties, vision problems, numbness or balance problems can be signs of TIA or stroke.…
Visual disturbances can be experienced as blurred vision, double vision, loss of vision, light phenomena or altered visual acuity. The cause may lie in the eye, optic nerve, blood circulation or brain. When visual changes are new, recurring or combined with…
Head injury can cause everything from short-term discomfort to symptoms that require urgent assessment. In the case of persistent headaches, dizziness, memory problems, personality changes or neurological symptoms after trauma, MRI of the brain can sometimes…
Headaches are common and are usually not due to serious illness. When the headache is new, changing, long-lasting, combined with neurological symptoms, or causes great concern, medical evaluation may be necessary.
Double vision means that you see two images of the same object. The problem can be caused by eye muscles, nerves, eye interaction, or neurological causes. Newly developed double vision should be evaluated medically, especially if…
MS, multiple sclerosis, can cause symptoms from the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve. Numbness, vision problems, weakness, balance problems, fatigue and neurological relapses can occur, but the symptoms can also have many other…
In a full-body MRI, the brain may be included as part of the broader examination. The images are reviewed by a radiologist and the results are compiled in a report that is reviewed with a specialist.