What Causes Burning Sensations In The Neck With Migraine?

Posted on Thu, 8 Mar 2018

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Question : hello, i had an mri today for pain in my neck. the pain has been burningnand sharp and causing migraines. half way through the scan they rushed in and asked if they could inject the XXXXXXX in. then the scan finished. ive attached an image and just wondering what you think. ill have an app with my dr today

Answered by Dr. Ishu Bishnoi (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

MRI report interpretation

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Your MRI cervical spine, T2, the sagittal image is showing

- An ill-defined hyperintensity at the C6-7 level, in the spinal cord (intramedullary). There is no spinal cord compression. The cervical discs are almost normal. The visible cerebellum and brainstem are normal.

Overall, there is one positive finding - ill-defined hyperintensity in the spinal cord. I can not comment upon exact diagnosis as other images like T1, contrast is needed. However, the possible differential diagnosis is:

- Ischemia
- Non-compressive myelopathy
- cyst like a neuroenteric cyst, arachnoid cyst
- A mass lesion like glioma

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Follow up: Dr. Ishu Bishnoi (5 hours later)

thank you so much for your answers! its provided a clearer understanding of whats going on. i never ask the radiologists because they never like to say, they always just say wait for your drs appointment. so thank you at least i know a little of what to expect.

Answered by Dr. Ishu Bishnoi (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Thank you for the appreciation

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Thank you very much for your appreciation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Follow up: Dr. Ishu Bishnoi (2 hours later)

hi again, i have a question. what are the chances of this being ms? my neck is constantly stiff, the pain intensity flares off and on. on bad days of pain i have migraines and dizziness.

Answered by Dr. Ishu Bishnoi (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:

MS diagnosis

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

The chances of MS are less. MS is diagnosed based on MRI brain findings. Such a finding can occur in MS. So the possibility of MS is there, but very less.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ishu Bishnoi, Neurologist, Surgical

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