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Metal Plate In Head Causing Confusion

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Dr. Ram Choudhary MD

i had a metal plate put in my arm over 30 years ago. Now i have developed a fungus on my arm near that plate Is it possible it comes from the plate. I was told by a doctor it was a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ram Choudhary ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Shivakumar S. Kupanur MD

out a metal plate. Because a metal plate was not used, had to wear a neck brace for 4-6 weeks. Notice head was tilted to right side in neck brace but thought that was normal and a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shivakumar S. Kupanur ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Raju A.T MD

My husband had a boulder land on his while rock climbing 30 years ago.He has a metal plate across the front of his forehead..can that couse mood swings in time..and can the plate wear out ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shivakumar S. Kupanur MD

My husband was hit by a boulder 30 years ago while rock climbing.He had emergency surgery and had a metal plate put in front of fourhead.Can this cause mood swings with time and will the plATE... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shivakumar S. Kupanur ( Neurologist)
Dr.     Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

I'm having pain and swelling in my right lower arm where I broke it back in February. There is a metal plate 8 pegs and 4 screws but the pain and swelling is on the bone area on the inner bone... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

for stomach cancer two yrs ago. They cleaned him out(whatever that means) ,but he has a metal plate in his head from a childhood injury....can that be affecting his stomach? He has been having... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Muhammed Aslam TK MD

I had a metal plate and screws put in my wrist about 5 years ago when i broke my ulna and radius ... area where the metal plate is. What could be causing this? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK ( Pediatrician)
Dr.    Sudhir Kumar MD

I had a metal plate placed in my right arm in 1999 and it still hurts from time to time.Today its a pain that comes and goes in the section where I have the plate and screws.My arm... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Atul Wankhede MD

I am 22 and In the summer of 2007 i broke my leg in two places and ripped all the ligaments in my ankle apart. I had surgery and a 6inch metal plate was put in the lower part of my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Atul Wankhede ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

Hi, my mum who has parkinsons broke her left arm last year and they put in a metal plate to repair it, she fell lately and xray shows fracture and dislocated elbow, can the metal plate be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)