brain scan

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As well as severe headaches, medics noticed one pupil was larger than the other, prompting a brain scan which revealed a 5mm-wide aneurysm.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

A brain scan after the fume event ruled out a stroke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

It’s rare to get a brain scan of chimpanzees or sea lions due to ethical reasons, so what is happening neurologically when these animals move to the music is also unknown.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

He was admitted to the hospital, had a brain scan and was diagnosed with a brain stem tumor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

I have them set not to update automatically, which means they must have been switched while I was out from the brain scan.

From Less than Human by Frikki, Aiko