Possible stroke - MRI results. Reassurance ?

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Hello,

My partner was rushed to hospital yesterday at 12pm as he has lost alot of ability to get words out without sluring them and is very weak down hes right hand side. It started coming on slowly 3 days ago he started saying he felt weird like he couldnt get words out without stuttering etc. It got progressively worse yesterday when he lost the feeling down hes right side of the body too.

Hes only in hes late 20s and we are expecting our first baby I am nearly 6 months pregnant. We have had a pretty stressful few months with problems in the pregnancy and he has gone back to work again 5 days a week. He cycles 24 miles each day -12 miles each way for work.

This happened 3 years ago without the numbness and weakness down one side. They passed the speach off with stress without any tests or scans and sent him away from a & e. It improved within a week and he never had another episode until now.

I am out of my mind with worry. I hate the fact hes in hospital without me or anyone else around him. Hes text me a few times saying hes scared he wont be able to talk again and feels worse today.

Yesterday when he was admitted they said possible stroke. They gave him a CT scan last night then this morning he has been taken down for an MRI. They are not good at giving me information over the phone and have just told me to call back for hes MRI results later. Going out of my mind with worry at how much they are holding stuff back. It's not like I can sit with him at the moment because of covid.

Does anyone know how fast MRI results take to come back ? Just want him to get some answers now.

He does so so much and is such a good person it breaks my heart to see him this way. I just want him home. Our baby is due to be hear in 3 1/2 months and I am so worried about him.

Any advice pls xxx

MRI reporting times vary between boards and hospitals.
Depends how many scans they have to report and how many radiologists are there to report them.
Then the reported scan is passed to the medical team for review.
If the CT showed a clot, he should of been given blood thinners and then reassessed as per the local stoke policy.
I really hope everything turns out okay for you OP, this must be such a terrifying time for you and your partner.

It may be functional disorder, Google it, it can be brought on my stress and mimic stroke symptoms xxx

I had a stroke last Friday morning (5th June). I had a CT scan in A&E on Friday evening and admitted to the stroke unit. On Saturday morning I had an MRI scan and Doppler neck scan. I got the results around 5 hours later.

It depends how busy the radiographers and consultants are though, regarding waiting time for results. Our hospital was like the Marie Celeste, a huge place but hardly any patients in there.

A stroke is an emergency. They'll deal with it as soon as they can.

How are things, OP?

Thanks everyone,

They first gave him a CT scan Thursday eve which showed something so they said possible stroke put him on aspirin and done an MRI yesterday morning. As he cant talk the neuroligy doctor called me and said they cant figure out what it is on the scan but there is an abnormality on the left side of hes brain. They said it's either 1. MS 2.Stroke and 3.Brain tumour. He thinks MS could be the top cause because of what he had a few years ago.

They took some bloods and fluid from hes spine and sent him home. I am due to go back to pick up steroids today to see if it can bring inflammation down.

They told us the next step will be a follow up scan in 6 weeks.If the patch on hes brain has not got down they will have to test for a tumour.

This is going to be the worst 6 weeks of our lives. He is in peices as he can hardly talk. He just about managed to say last night ' what if I dont get to hold our little girl' I havent slept and am out of my mind with worry. I havent cried infront of him trying to stay as strong as I can infront of him for hes sake. Its just so heartbreaking to see him this way and am praying it's not a tumour.

The neurologist said the shape was strange on the scan so he couldnt figure out what it was from the scan and these tests should help.

In bits right now. Does it sound right that we have to wait another 6 weeks for this? Sorry for all the questions just so worried. It was a neurologist he had to see but they seemed fine on sending him home with a follow up in six weeks. They said the steroids should help if it is MS or affects of a stroke.x

Hand hold, I'm so.sorry, both of you must be so scared.

I'm surprised they can't deferentiate a white spot (possible ms) to a tumour on the MRI though.

Whatever it turns out to be, I hope it won't be too bad and you can both move on to enjoy the birth of your baby in 3 months time.

Sorry by enjoy the birth,I meant enjoy without the stress of the wait and knowing what is wrong.