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Originally Posted by lillymae  I do believe that Liver shunt testing Needs to be completed. I would deff have another Neuro look at the MRI though. Normally when an MRI is done they also do a spinal tap. I do not see where that was said to be done so I can only assume it was and would rule out allot. However Chiari can and is often missed upon reviewing an MRI and for this reason I would have a diff person look at the MRI. This can be done without waisting time and still continue to do what needs to be done for diagnosing/ruling out LS. Praying they find an answer soon. |
An MRI and Cerebral Spinal Fluid Analysis (spinal tap) are not always performed together. An owner can do an MRI without a spinal tap. In Boston, a CSF test tacks on additional $500 to the cost of an already very expensive MRI test so an owner might opt to do only the MRI.