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elleng

(141,926 posts) Mon Mar 5, 2018, 08:46 PM Mar 2018

What a psychiatrist learned from 87,000 brain scans

There was no explanation to 9-year-old Andrew's violent behavior until his uncle, Dr. Daniel Amen, was able to use a groundbreaking discovery to change Andrew's life.

https://www.facebook.com/chasingthemoment/videos/149607002382067/

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What a psychiatrist learned from 87,000 brain scans (Original Post) elleng Mar 2018 OP

He's been trying for years to correlate MRI findings with ADHD/ADD...Not sure where that research hlthe2b Mar 2018 #1

a huge tumor, elleng Mar 2018 #2

likely in the frontal cortex... good it was operable. hlthe2b Mar 2018 #3

The research is bogus marylandblue Mar 2018 #5

I was being polite. hlthe2b Mar 2018 #6

I thought the other doctors were not certain it was related to his behavioral problems... bettyellen Mar 2018 #7

Could be marylandblue Mar 2018 #8

I had bought they tried that, and its had gone on for long. bettyellen Mar 2018 #9

He didn't say that in the talk marylandblue Mar 2018 #11

I read about this case a while ago- didnt realize the whole story is very old... bettyellen Mar 2018 #13

I read a little more about this marylandblue Mar 2018 #12

dont read the comments unless mopinko Mar 2018 #4

I love Dr Amen's ideas -- thanks for sharing (I cried.) fierywoman Mar 2018 #10

hlthe2b

(114,686 posts)

1. He's been trying for years to correlate MRI findings with ADHD/ADD...Not sure where that research

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 08:50 PM

Mar 2018

stands...

I don't have time to watch, but I'm assuming he found a tumor?

elleng

(141,926 posts)

2. a huge tumor,

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 08:52 PM

Mar 2018

fought to find a surgeon, it was successfully removed, and the kiddo is back to normal.

hlthe2b

(114,686 posts)

3. likely in the frontal cortex... good it was operable.

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 08:55 PM

Mar 2018

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

5. The research is bogus

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 09:02 PM

Mar 2018

And I am not sure why he had such trouble finding a neurosurgeon to take the cyst out. I think other doctors may not trust his diagnosis.

hlthe2b

(114,686 posts)

6. I was being polite.

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 09:02 PM

Mar 2018

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

7. I thought the other doctors were not certain it was related to his behavioral problems...

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 09:07 PM

Mar 2018

Which can happen. From what I read it was simply a disagreement on risk vs benefit. Isn’t that sort of normal? My friends ex wife went totally nuts from a tumor- it destroyed her inhibitions and conscience. They didn’t catch it till it was too late.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

8. Could be

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 09:12 PM

Mar 2018

Usually they try drugs first or psychotherpay. Maybe that's what they thought he should do. Because, contrary to his talk, nine year old kids do sometimes start hitting for no reason and it's usually a sign of an undiagnosed mental disorder.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

9. I had bought they tried that, and its had gone on for long.

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 09:13 PM

Mar 2018

Glad the kid is better now.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

11. He didn't say that in the talk

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 09:14 PM

Mar 2018

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

13. I read about this case a while ago- didnt realize the whole story is very old...

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #11)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 10:27 PM

Mar 2018

That explains a whole lot.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

12. I read a little more about this

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 09:54 PM

Mar 2018

It actually happened over 20 years ago. Things were different then. Less was known about the brain, surgery was riskier. I know when my mother started acting strange a few years ago, they immediately did an MRI. They didn't find anything, but they did say tumors could cause behavior changes.

mopinko

(73,940 posts)

4. dont read the comments unless

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 08:58 PM

Mar 2018

you have need of a migraine.

fierywoman

(8,631 posts)

10. I love Dr Amen's ideas -- thanks for sharing (I cried.)

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 09:13 PM

Mar 2018

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