[Medical] Cerebellar Atrophy

[Andrew D. Gable]

Last week, I was at my second appointment with a neuro-ophthamologist to
get the results of an MRI I had to check into a possible problem with my eye. Said eye problem turned out for the best, and the doctor couldn't find any internal brain problems. He figures that, as there undeniably is some kind of problem with my VF (visual field) -- I apparently am not seeing right out of the bottom of my eye -- I may just have a lens slipped slightly upwards, which apparently isn't all to rare.

However, the MRI did show that my cerebellum is considerably underdeveloped and far smaller than it should be. This no doubt contributes to my extreme clumsiness and probably my jerkiness and inability to sit still in general. And I always blamed that on my epilepsy medication (depakote), but apparently it's not.

I'm unsure on its relationship -- whether cause or effect -- with my epilepsy, or if this is a problem that will be degenerative over time. I have to make an appointment with an actual neurologist to check over that.

In the meantime, I guess I'll undergo illithid transformation and consume the cerebella of other healthy folks to replace my own.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Last week, I was at my second appointment with a neuro-ophthamologist to
get the results of an MRI I had to check into a possible problem with my eye. Said eye problem turned out for the best, and the doctor couldn't find any internal brain problems. He figures that, as there undeniably is some kind of problem with my VF (visual field) -- I apparently am not seeing right out of the bottom of my eye -- I may just have a lens slipped slightly upwards, which apparently isn't all to rare.

However, the MRI did show that my cerebellum is considerably underdeveloped and far smaller than it should be. This no doubt contributes to my extreme clumsiness and probably my jerkiness and inability to sit still in general. And I always blamed that on my epilepsy medication (depakote), but apparently it's not.

I'm unsure on its relationship -- whether cause or effect -- with my epilepsy, or if this is a problem that will be degenerative over time. I have to make an appointment with an actual neurologist to check over that.

Yep, asking a professional is probably a good idea.

In the meantime, I guess I'll undergo illithid transformation and consume the cerebella of other healthy folks to replace my own.

Sounds like a plan... If you like being called a "Handschuhfresse" (that's what my group likes to call them, so I think we all like Mind Flayers)