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My 34-year-old son has had terrible allergies for years. His sinuses are now blocked (I've seen the xray) and surgery to clear out his sinuses has been recommended. In Nov. he experienced what seem to be several "auras", but not seizures. He saw his family practitioner who felt he was having atypical seizures and suggested he see an neurologist and get an EEG. The neurologist wants him to get an MRI which he cannot afford, even though he has health insurance. I'm wondering if his blocked sinuses could be preventing adequate oxygen to his brain and causing the auras. Crazy? He also sleeps poorly because he cannot breath. Thanks for any insight you can offer.
Wed, 13 May 2015
hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Blocked sinus or chronic sinustis very uncommonly produce seizures for which if we would go for MRI or EEG investigations,generally comes normal.
Sinusitis can be treated with medicines like antibiotics, decongestant, antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs.
Surgery is not a must for everyone. But if sinusitis does not reduce with conservative medicines ,and if sinusitis is recurring very frequently, may be 3 episodes in 6 months then we advise for surgery.
And if the sinusitis is associated with nasal poylp, nasal mass, fungal sinusitis then also surgery is a must. Surgery for sinusitis is a endoscopic surgery.
In this surgery mainly we clear the sinuses and provide good ventilation for the sinuses. We do have to cut the soft tissue, debride, drain and then clear the sinuses.
It's a day care procedure, patient can go home the same day. Once the surgery is done,, there are very less chances for sinusitis to recur. And yes the operated area is treated as problematic area until and otherwise you are undergoing second surgery.
In my opinion if this is your first episode of sinusitis then you can wait and watch. If you are a chronic patient of sinusitis then I suggest you choose surgery.
Hope this information will be helpful.
Regards
Welcome to health care magic,
Blocked sinus or chronic sinustis very uncommonly produce seizures for which if we would go for MRI or EEG investigations,generally comes normal.
Sinusitis can be treated with medicines like antibiotics, decongestant, antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs.
Surgery is not a must for everyone. But if sinusitis does not reduce with conservative medicines ,and if sinusitis is recurring very frequently, may be 3 episodes in 6 months then we advise for surgery.
And if the sinusitis is associated with nasal poylp, nasal mass, fungal sinusitis then also surgery is a must. Surgery for sinusitis is a endoscopic surgery.
In this surgery mainly we clear the sinuses and provide good ventilation for the sinuses. We do have to cut the soft tissue, debride, drain and then clear the sinuses.
It's a day care procedure, patient can go home the same day. Once the surgery is done,, there are very less chances for sinusitis to recur. And yes the operated area is treated as problematic area until and otherwise you are undergoing second surgery.
In my opinion if this is your first episode of sinusitis then you can wait and watch. If you are a chronic patient of sinusitis then I suggest you choose surgery.
Hope this information will be helpful.
Regards
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