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What Does My MRI Scan Report Indicate?
Brief Answer:
Empty Sella Syndrome.
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
Of the two main factors in your narration,i feel most important is dripping nose.This is probably CSF rhinorrhea. This is important and the surgeon has to plug the opening urgently.As this may lead to retrograde infection. Just make sure that the surgeon knows this is happening.
Second is Empty Sella Syndrome. or ESS. This is usually a incidental finding and usually asymptomatic. There are no complaints.
Since you have had big repair surgery and everything is ok other than CSF through nose which is to be tackled.Partially empty sella is not related to your injury.
Do get back to me in case of any further query in this regard.
Empty Sella Syndrome.
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
Of the two main factors in your narration,i feel most important is dripping nose.This is probably CSF rhinorrhea. This is important and the surgeon has to plug the opening urgently.As this may lead to retrograde infection. Just make sure that the surgeon knows this is happening.
Second is Empty Sella Syndrome. or ESS. This is usually a incidental finding and usually asymptomatic. There are no complaints.
Since you have had big repair surgery and everything is ok other than CSF through nose which is to be tackled.Partially empty sella is not related to your injury.
Do get back to me in case of any further query in this regard.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Could this ESS cause severe headaches. I do suffer with migraines but since my accident my temple is still numb. If I turn around in my sleep and lay in that side, it wakes me with pain. I can't hardly touch any part of my temple, it really hurts. I appreciate your input. I will use it to determine what questions to ask my physicians. I am also involved in a lawsuit re: my fall. Are you sure this is not a result of the fall. My last MRI did not make mention of ESS.
Brief Answer:
Empty sella syndrome
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Good of you to get back to me.
Usually ESS is asymptomatic. In a small no.of cases there may be headache. In your case headache may be related to your injuries. Otherwise these headaches should have been there before injury. Headaches can always be precipitated by multiple injuries. This is usually difficult to differentiate.
Any further issue, do get back to me.Brief Answer:
ESS
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome !
Empty sella syndrome
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Good of you to get back to me.
Usually ESS is asymptomatic. In a small no.of cases there may be headache. In your case headache may be related to your injuries. Otherwise these headaches should have been there before injury. Headaches can always be precipitated by multiple injuries. This is usually difficult to differentiate.
Any further issue, do get back to me.Brief Answer:
ESS
Detailed Answer:
You are welcome !
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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