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Noncontrast MRI can result in Flare of GDD symptoms
noncontrast MRI of brain Yes noncontrast MRI can Flare symptoms of GDD, It happens in about half of GDD patients. The presumed cause is some combination of micromotion of deposited Gd in the body that stimulates tissue resident T cells to release cytokines, and that many physical events can stimulate the cytokine pathway of GDD. This includes noncontrast MRI, noncontrast CT' and especially CT with iodine contrast. The treatment for this is DTPA chelation. Most people who get
Apr 22


Preparation for getting an MRI. Revisiting this subject.
preparation for MRI scan This is a question I get quite often, and have written a few blogs on the subject. But repetition is useful, especially when there is some tweaking to the recommendation: I have written recently a book: Heavy Metals. The White Sabbath of Toxins. available at Amazon and elsewhere. I do not do any elaborate scheme for GBCA preparation. I am not sure if many things recommended by others don't actually make it worse. 1. do you need GBCA injection? 2. sta
Apr 21


Consultation with Dr Semelka, part 2.
Dr Semelka presentation A physician with GDD sent me a posting from Reddit today that an apparently ignored patient consulted me and paid $300 and I never responded. I checked through my paid clients and did not identify anyone who I did not respond to. That said, as I posted in a prior Blog, I receive perhaps 200 emails a day, and sometimes an email does not get seen/addressed, etc, for all the vagaries inherent in emails, social media, etc. If you do consult me and pay for
Apr 14






