Posted by DSCH on August 29, 2003, at 14:11:46
In reply to Re: Dr. Amen, temp. lobe, SSRIs worse, anticonvuls » DSCH, posted by rod on August 29, 2003, at 12:27:10
> > Do you fit Dr. Amen's behavioral symptoms for temporal lobe dysfunction?
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> Well, not exactly. But things like irritability, atypical pain (abdominal pain) and especially insomnia are characteristic for me. I dont have paranoia (at least I am not aware of this), rage and rather melancholia than sadness. But thats the type I can identify most with.
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> Actually I got the results, and *have* significant left temporal lobe hypoperfusion. The whole left outher parts of my bain shows hypoperfusion. The right part seems quite normal.
> My doctor is sending me to a neurologist, to discuss further steps. He talked about epilepsy.
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> RolandThe dysfunctions Dr. Amen shows with brain regions other than the pre-frontal cortex normally involve hyperperfusion.
What kind of health care professional orchestrated your SPECT imaging?
Anyway, I hope the neurologist helps you out with this. Hang in there, you've got a picture showing what is involved with your problems now! That should give you a giant edge up over the medication "roulette wheel".
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