Postpartum, I encountered body numbness without the ability to move my entire left side except my face. They sent me to see a neurologist first. That doctor said I am sure it is nothing, but let’s do a MRI. Through this, I was diagnosed with a very large arterial venous malformation in my brain that was inoperable related to its location. This would never have been diagnosed without a MRI, and I probably wouldn’t be here today to tell you. Published: May 17 ::

I was having serious pain down my leg and into my foot. At first, I was treated with steroids, as the doctor thought that I might have an inflammation of my sciatic nerve. The pain persisted and I started to have weakness in my toes. I was examined by another doctor who detected the weakness. She ordered a MRI of my spine. The MRI showed that a ruptured disc had broken, and fragments of the disc had migrated into my sacrum. Surgery did remove the fragments and prevented further damage but could not undo the damage already done to my nerves. Without the MRI, it probably would have been impossible to diagnose this problem. Published: May 17 ::

I have had a headache for 28 days. I have spent the last month worrying myself crazy in fear that I had bleeding of the brain or possibly a brain tumor. I went to my doctor, and he and I both agreed that I needed to have an MRI performed ASAP. I am grateful that I had one done. I got my results in less than 24 hours, and they told me that it came up negative (which is good). Although I still do not know what is causing my headaches, at least now I know that it's nothing that could possibly be serious or fatal. I am so grateful that we have access to medical technology (like an MRI scan) in this day and time! Published: March 26 ::

An MRI just recently diagnosed my daughter with bilateral periventricular nodular heterotopias (BPNH). For the past four years, her neurologist had never had an MRI performed on her and had been treating for epilepsy. Then he dumped her. Her new neurologist could not believe an MRI had not been performed on her years ago when the seizures first started. He immediately ordered an MRI for my daughter. Published: November 19 ::

About 11 years ago, I was diagnosed with a slipped disc after about 10 months of not being able to walk. The MRI scan was the only thing that showed what was wrong. Also, I liked the sound of the machine, and I nearly fell asleep. I wouldn’t hesitate in having another MRI scan if I needed to. Published: October 12 ::

I was having trouble with seasonal colds. When it started shifting into my left ear, I went to see my doctorand I was referred to an ENT(ear nose and throat) doctor who decided to take a MRI just to be safe and get a better look at the problem. After the results came back it was shown I had swelling inside my nose. After i went through surgery, I was breathing through my nose a lot better. Published: October 07 ::

My father has been having rather painful back problems of late and recently received an MRI. Today he was showing me the results of his MRI, so I decided I'd try to figure out how to interpret it. I used an online search engine and found this web page as my first result. My father's problem was a Disc Herniation between L4 and L5. Thank you guys so much for this article! Published: July 15 ::

After years of suffering (multi-site body pain, numbness and tingling in hands and feet, dizziness, headaches, general weakness, neurogenic bladder, unexplained low-grade fevers, falls, and "screaming" pain when looking down) it took a psychiatrist to order a sitting-upright, flexion cervical MRI which revealed a herniated cervical disc. It has mashed the oval-shaped spinal canal into a v-shape, pinching the nerve! Also the disc underneath is bulging out following the same pattern. The neurosurgeon immediately ordered a sitting-upright lumbar MRI. Hopefully, this has been done in time to avoid permanent nerve damage. Surgery is required. Published: July 15 ::

Over the past year I have suffered increasing pain and discomfort in my hip. Much time has been wasted with Physiotherapy (unable to diagnose problem) and repeat visits to GP X-Ray referral (showing nothing - pain on movement or weightbearing). Each visit with gaps of a month or more before further feedback and again for next referral. At last! An MRI was suggested and taken. Lo and behold. Hip degeneration easily and obviously displayed on the scan. What a shame I have had to wait so long. The problem by now is in both hips. Perhaps useful preventative measures could have been taken with early diagnosis. Now looking at a long wait while the condition worsens enough for surgery. Let's have early MRI as a normal part of the diagnostic process. Published: June 05 ::