Hi I ended up at the ER 3 X's with severe migraines and elevated blood pressure.(200/145 199/101) CT was normal. Had been under tremendous amount of stress but ER dr said stress alone could not elevate BP to that extent. Especially having never had high blood pressure before. After seeing a neurologist he ordered an MRI of the brain. My question is will the high blood pressure show up on MRI? How does it show? What are the medical terms? Is this just related to migraines or is neurologist looking for something else?
2015-04-13 10:43:23
No high blood pressure does not show up on an MRI. Your reading consists of the following: Top number: This is called the Systolic and represents how much pressure your blood is pushing against the walls of your blood vessels when ACTIVE (heart pumping) Bottom number: This is called the Diastolic and represents how much pressure is being exerted against the walls of your vessels when your heart is at rest (NOT squeezing out blood; pumping.) The top number is more closely related to activity stress etc although as we get older it is also indicative of overall health. However very very healthy people (even athletes) can have high blood pressure. It is thought to be controlled by genetics in some people. Untreated high blood pressure can lead to strokes heart attacks organ damage severe vision issues etc. Hope this helps and good luck...let me know what happens with your test.
2015-04-13 10:44:55
