Posted on 03/19/2005 6:26:21 PM PST by Servant of the 9
Right, the levels are not the same and the ventricles are different sizes in different cuts. But you can see much more "brain"
"The Larch"
We are in total agreement. Simple, would answer questions and be invaluable.
To definitely evaluate her function, you need to examine the patient clinically (obviously). PVS, coma, brain death, normal neurological function, etc, are all clinical diagnosis, not radiological ones.
To evaluate her anatomy, this image is fine, although the whole series is necessary to be complete and thorough (as several others have pointed out).
I've posted you story here
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1366399/posts, should you desire to follow.
Thank you.
It's a clever bit of verbal camouflage...believe me...I'm [barely] suppressing a good, righteous fit of bargain-basement hystrionics over Terri's plight...;)
LOL, yes, and I apologized in post 18. :-)
do you agree that a PET would be invaluable along with the clinical exam. I don't think the MRI would help alot.
But a PET, I just love the PET.
Wow.
Can I just ask my doctor for a PET scan?
Since a lot of my "necessary" bits are gone missing I'd -love- to see which parts are "taking up the slack", so to speak.
Salamander is a Lady. :)
ROFL. We teater on the edge together. :-)
Interesting story, and one I have heard about many times. It's not a miracle of science, but a miracle of the brain iteself, which is capable of "rewiring" itself in the event part of the brain quits functioning or in this case is completely missing.
He's a she....LOL!
[and my front bits are observing black-out]...;)
I would love to see my PET. My daughter did research in a PET lab and they were always pestering her to be a control as they set up the PET. She was supersititious and wouldn't do it, said it was fishing for trouble. And what she didn't know was fine with her.
LOL!!!
Thanks for the humor during this ridiculous thread. I mean, really! You want a radiolgist to take a guess at ONE picture..we don't even know it's Terri's. And even if someone does say it is "devestating", here come all these non-professional great ideas...In 15 years you don't think they have done every MRI, Catscan, Petscan, blah, blah, blah. Especially since there was a lawsuit and this has been in the courts again and again.
yes.
highly variable between individuals, and highly variable between subcomponents in any given individual, but overall the brain is redundantly-redundant to an amazing degree. high density of pre-injury synaptic interconnection seems to help in rerouting past damage. And there are some stem-cells (well, glial cells) in reserve.
Unfortunately, there ARE some data bottlenecks which, if severed, have NEVER been shown to either grow back or be jury-rigged out of other components.
"Salamander is a Lady. :)"
Oh, you lovable sweety, you!...;))
As soon as I wrote that I knew.... sorry. PLEASE keep telling your story!
the only real problem with positron emission tomography is the expense. as you are obviously functional, I really doubt your insurance would pick up the tab. no harm in asking, tho.
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