mri scan of ms

I have been having horrible headaches on the side of my head and bottom of the back of my skull. This is why the scan was done.

Hi fellow Ozzie, welcome to our little MS community, Please keep in mind that we are lay people, not professionally trained in reading MRI's, opinions are generally from personal experience, acquired knowledge and interest, my two cents......

my wife had a mri scan on her neck the result came back as follows mri on the C- spine showd minor degenerative changes with a normal spinal cord there disc lesion at C6/C7 which corrugates the postrior longitudinal ligament by the spinal cord .

ll see a lot come up eg vascular, migraine, Lyme, high blood pressure etc. MS is a dx of clinical sx + medical history + test results eg MRI etc so alone the MRI would not indicate enough information or even point towards a possibility dx of MS at this stage.

Hi, About 10 wks ago I had a headache for about 4 days and on the final day I awoke with pins and needles in both hands. The next day I came down with a really bad fever/flu which I can only describe as being like glandular fever. I had this once before as a teenager. Anyway, I could barely swallow, night sweats for about 2 wks. Extreme fatigue. I have had the numbness in the hands in the morning on and off since but it is certainly better now.

Would that indicate something to a doctor? Follow up with a neuroligist? Should I have had an MRI instead of a cat scan? I was diagnosed in September with MS after demanding an MRI. Can a neuroligist spec. in MS look at my MRI and tell me how long I have had MS, type and where it first originated in the brain? I have suffered in silence for 9 years not aware that I had MS. The last 3 years have not been kind and no one believed I was sick! Thanks for your response.

Apart from clinical neurological examination, MRI shows MS as paler areas of demyelination, two different episodes of demyelination separated by one month in at least two different brain locations. Spinal tap is done and CSF electrophoresis reveals oligoclonal bands suggestive of immune activity, which is suggestive but not diagnostic of MS. Demyelinating neurons, transmit nerve signals slower than non-demyelinated ones and can be detected with EP tests.

I had an appointment with my gastroenterologist last week to talk about the whole gluten ataxia/Celiac thing and quite literally came away a stunned mullet !! It would seem that they (PCP, Neuro & Gastro) are fully expecting me to get an MS diagnosis at some point in the future. There just isn't enough evidence to nail it down yet.

Bubbles, I would call the doc's office and let them know it says ct scan instead of MRI. MRI's are needed for MS findings. It could be a mix up or they may have a reason for ct scan. I've had a sinus ct scan to find cyst etc.but the brain and c-spine was both MRI's. Still lifting you in prayer and best of wishes for answers.

Apart from clinical neurological examination, MRI shows MS as paler areas of demyelination, two different episodes of demyelination separated by one month in at least two different brain locations. Spinal tap is done and CSF electrophoresis reveals oligoclonal bands suggestive of immune activity, which is suggestive but not diagnostic of MS. Demyelinating neurons, transmit nerve signals slower than non-demyelinated ones and can be detected with EP tests.

Do not get it on an open MRI machine! These machines are not strong enough for catching most (and sometimes all) of MS lesions. My first MRI was considered bogus by my neurologist. No lesions showed up. The next MRI showed lesions-- even a large lesion missed on the open one. To answer your question, MS is a clinical diagnosis.

Is it necessary to have more than one MRI scan done. I have only ever had the one scan, 15 yrs ago which was when I was given my official dx, despite having several episodes/relapses since. Initially told I had RRMS now being told I have SPMS with relapses.

Hi there, If you have had repeat MRI over an extended period of time on a T3 machine using MS Protocol and a lumbar puncture (MRI of your thoracic, cervical and brain the chances of it being MS would be diminished. MRI is pretty good at imaging the brain, but not so good at imaging the spinal cord. Usually a good neurologist can tell from examination and what symptoms you are having if your lesions are more likely to be spinal or brain.

You do present with a very convincing case of classic MS, in MY opinion. Of course I am not a Neurologist and never claimed to be. But if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, it IS a duck. A saying we have over here in the States. Maybe you have heard of it. The pin ***** pain you have in the ends of your toes, sounds like something I experience periodically myself. It comes out of the blue and I will have several episodes per day, lasting a few seconds.

This can be ruled out by a CT scan or MRI. To diagnose a TIA or mini stroke you need to have a MRI close to the episode. If TIA is suspected then all predisposing factors to TIA should be ruled out like polycythemia vera, sickle cell disease, diabetes, hyperviscosity syndromes, hypertension etc. Yes, MS too is a possibility but one cannot say for sure unless tests are done. Please consult a neurologist. Take care!

Pathologically, these plaques consist of a discrete region of demyelination with relative preservation of axons. Plaques suggestive of MS are typically found on MRI in the periventricular region, corpus callosum, centrum semiovale, and, to a lesser extent, deep white matter structures and basal ganglia. Labyrinthitis will present with inflammation (increased activity) in the inner ear structures. Generally, labyrinthitis is a unilateral finding.

He was given an MRI scan because of some mild dizziness that lasted several weeks. The MRI scan showed non-specific high signal white matter and so a lumber puncture was taken to eliminate any autoimmune diseases. Most surprisingly, the CSF showed oligoclonal bands. Neuro says that the dizziness was not an episode of MS and likely to have viral infection but the abnormal MRI and CSF point towards MS. He can't diagnose MS as husband has had no clinical symptoms whatsoever.

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