Connect with others who understand.

  • Learn from expert-reviewed resources
  • Real advice from people who’ve been there
  • People who understand what you’re going through
Sign up Log in
Powered By
Real members of MyEpilepsyTeam have posted questions and answers that support our community guidelines, and should not be taken as medical advice. Looking for the latest medically reviewed content by doctors and experts? Visit our resource section.

Has Eveyone Ever Gotten 2 Different Results On Your MRI??

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question πŸ’­
Pittsburgh, PA

Ok...was going to 2 different hospitals and got 2 different results on my MRI. First one said that one of my Tempole Lobes are abnormal and they want to do surgary without a EEG Monitoring. Went to the second hospital, did a MRI, EEG Monitoring and had 3 seizures while being monitored and their saying that my brain is normal!!! Im too confused...

August 12, 2019 (edited)
β€’
View reactions
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I had countless EEGs done. All at the same hospital. Some were normal others came back with no specific abnormalities on the left side. Years later they found on a MRI the whole right temporal lobe was damaged by the Encephalitis.
They did proper testing and did a right temporal lobe labectomy in 1994. At that time they did not have the advanced testing they do today. No two doctors, or just people look at the same thing and always agree with one another.
I would never have had the surgery had they not did proper testing at that time. Hugs Wendy

August 12, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I can relate. After 31 years of siezures, they are still debating whether or not to give me surgery.

August 12, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

The only test that really worked for me was the depth electrode test. That one gave me, my Dr. the real truth and answers.

August 15, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Personally I have given up on eeg's. I have more then 5 of them. The last two, one was 24 hours and the last was a week long. I had seizures during both of those test and no good information/proof ever really came from either of them. I have also had CT and MRI scans. To really find out everything I had the depth electrodes test-then/now have the VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulator) implanted inside me.

August 12, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Go to one more doctor. One will be synonymous with one of the results.

August 15, 2019

Related content

View All

Has Anyone Ever Not Been Told What Is On Your MRI's, I Have Them On Disk But The Dr. Has Never Told Me What They See On Them?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question πŸ’­

MRI Results...

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question πŸ’­
Minneapolis, MN

Will The MRI Brain Images Look Noticeably Different When Its Been About A Decade Since I've Had One Done?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question πŸ’­
Charlestown, IN