SKULL AND BRAIN SCREENING 

An MRI of skull and brain provides detailed pictures of the brain and nerve tissues.

 

It can be used to diagnose and monitor many diseases and disorders that affect the brain, including:

 

⦁ Birth defect of the brain

 

⦁ Bleeding in the brain (subarachnoid or intracranial hemorrhage)

 

⦁ Brain infection

 

⦁ Brain tumors

 

⦁ Hormonal disorders (such as acromegaly, galactorrhea, and Cushing syndrome)

 

⦁ Multiple sclerosis

 

⦁ Stroke

 

An MRI scan of the head can also determine the cause of:

 

⦁ Muscle weakness or numbness and tingling

 

⦁ Changes in thinking or behavior

 

⦁ Hearing loss

 

⦁ Headaches when certain other symptoms or signs are present

 

⦁ Speaking difficulties

 

⦁ Vision problems

 

⦁ Dementia

 

A special type of MRI called magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) may be done to look at blood vessels in the brain.