Patient's question:
Recently, my uncle has been constantly shaking as if he's gone crazy. Some people say he might have epilepsy and suggest that he should get an MRI check-up as soon as possible. I want to know what specific condition an MRI can diagnose and what the connection is between MRI and epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, your uncle cannot be diagnosed with epilepsy. Epilepsy is primarily diagnosed through an electroencephalogram (EEG). If epilepsy is diagnosed, a thorough brain MRI examination is required. The brain MRI can help identify the cause of epilepsy, whether it is epilepsy caused by cerebrovascular disease. Of course, the brain MRI can also help confirm other diseases such as cerebral infarction.