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I just had an mri that showed bulging disks between 4/5 and ...

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I just had an mri that showed bulging disks between 4/5 and 5/6. My doctor feels my symptoms of lightheadedness/dizzines when turning my head or especially when looking up are not related. She suggested seeing a neurologist. What could be the cause if not the disk problem?

 

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Female , Age: 44

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having the mri and have had an injection of cortisone today for the disk problem

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July 31 5:50 PM (34 seconds later)
         
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Hi

Can I ask how old you are ?

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July 31 5:53 PM (2 minutes and 23 seconds later)
         
Reply to Alexander Irvine's Post: 44
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Any problems with blood pressure/diabetes?

Do you get vertigo ( snsaton of room spinning around you)?

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July 31 5:58 PM (2 minutes and 33 seconds later)
         
Reply to Alexander Irvine's Post: Blood Pressur 120/80 and 110/70 range. Have had diabetes testing my entire life periodically - all have been fine. Also have sensation of throat tightening/closing. Had a thyroidectomy in 1997 - had thyroid cancer. Have been fine since. Both doctors do not feel this is issue
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July 31 6:03 PM (5 minutes and 16 seconds later)
         
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I'd agree with that and also their conclusion that your MRI result is unrelated.

If you have no vertigo your symptoms would suggest vertibro-basilar ischaemia ( a problem with the circulation to the back of the brain through the vertebral arteries) - quite uncommonon someone your age.

If you have vertigo ( and nausea) that would suggest benign positional vertigo- an ENT surgeon could perform "Epleys Manoeuvre" for that.

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July 31 6:05 PM (1 minute and 37 seconds later)
         
Reply to Alexander Irvine's Post: There is no vertigo.
When I look up(especially) or left to right feel head is spinning and very heavy/tired feeing - hard to hold up Also have sharp pain at base of skull (above disk)
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For how long are you aware of the spinning?

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Reply to Alexander Irvine's Post: aware - I'd say 6 weeks
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Is it constant or just when you move your head?

If just when you move your head , how long does it last then?
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July 31 6:29 PM (5 minutes and 41 seconds later)
         
Reply to Alexander Irvine's Post: only when I move my head especially looking up - lasts about 5 - 6 seconds - enough to lose balance if I am walking
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July 31 6:35 PM (6 minutes and 44 seconds later)
         
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Interesting not typical of BPV ( usually last 2 minutes).

The neurological consult seems a reasonable choice.

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