“Lesion on MRI brain scan, 11 weeks pregant”
I am 11 weeks pregnant. This is after years of infertility and IVF- I got pregnant naturally during quarantine. Last week I had a loss of speech and a seizure. I went to the ER, and an MRI showed a lesion on my left brain. What could this be? I was put on anti seizure meds and told to wait for further testing int two months due to pregnancy. Does this appear to be a tumor? Please look at the MRI and tell me what you think it could be.
Female | 34 years old
3 Answers
NeurologistBrainCancer
Please see a neurologist at the earliest to get further clarification about what it is.
I am very sorry to hear about your seizure during pregnancy. With only one view of the MRI, the only thing I can tell is location. Many things cause temporal lobe seizures, even benign tumors. I would stay on the anti-seizure medication and wait for the work-up. Do not assume the worst. Continue to visit your ob/gyn and stay in the best health condition you can with supplements and gentle exercise.
The picture on the MRI is limited and difficult to clearly evaluate. From the looks of it, it is difficult to tell whether there's a tumor or inflammation, demyelination. One thing for certain is that it needs to be further evaluated with a comprehensive history and physical and complimented with laboratory testing. All this should be done now and not wait 2 months. (All this can be done with relatively minimal to no risk to the pregnancy). Sorry that I cannot offer more advise with the limited information. I do recommend not waiting 2 months.
Best wishes,
Dr. Foradada
Best wishes,
Dr. Foradada
