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Old 03-20-2008, 12:18 AM
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Wish you the all clear best, my friend.

Had a couple years ago for seizures blackouts which the Drs said was a type of Epilepsy... Electrodes included but could not find the medical reasons at the time... Still have blackouts

Some reasons for CT head scans are

Headache
Seizures
Head injury or injury to the face or eyes
Dizziness or problems with balance
Pain
Confusion
Behavior or personality change
Chronic nasal congestion
Cough
Swelling in the face, head, or neck
May be used as guidance for procedures (eg, brain biopsy)

The diagnostics with a head CT include

Brain tumor
Spread of cancer from another location (metastases)
Cysts
Congenital brain malformations
Bleeding
Strokes
Aneurysm
Swelling due to concussion or other trauma , or due to infection
Sinus disease
Fractures of the skull, jaw, or facial bones
Hydrocephalus (excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the head)
Abscess
Chronic sinusitis

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