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Avatar f tn I was told by a Doctor the trick with MS is lesions do not always correspond with symptoms. In MS a lot of damage is gray matter damage which does not show up on an MRI. I was told the rule of thumb for Neurologists is the symptoms lie equal or below the damage. So if you only had leg symptoms they would do an MRI of the spine. With left arm it would be cervical or brain. With it being left sided it could be on the right side of the brain or where signals cross the brain.
Avatar f tn In my experience, I was misdiagnosed with MS from my Bartonella lesions on an MRI. Bart's is a co-infection of Lyme. These lesions appeared other places on my body, but the ones in my brain cause many neurological symptoms that I still experience and some of them mimic MS symptoms. It took an LLMD to recognize them as Bartonella and not MS.
Avatar f tn Wondering if someone can tell me or direct me to a posting, I am wondering if there is any information which indicate increase in MRI lesions as a persons MS symptoms worsen? I know there are a lot of people that have clear MRIs but continue to have MS like relapses. Im in a postion were one neurologist says I have MS going by symptoms, relapses and spinal tap , but my MRI is clear.
Avatar f tn My neuro knows I had a two week episode of numbness three months ago in hands and feet on both sides. Is this all suggestive enough to point towards an MRI using ms protocol? No other symptoms.
560501 tn?1383612740 I was told that fibro and chronic fat (which I have) do not have any relation to lesions. At 34, it is unusual to have lesions. Both radiologists said possible ms, but no other ms tests have come out abnormal. I did have a massive headache in the middle of the night about 9 years ago. I remember waking up and screaming from the pain (I am not a pain screamer). I don't know if I had a stroke, which is also unusual at 34.
Avatar f tn First you have to make the distinction between the lesions of MS and the lesions seen on an MRI machine. MS can only occur when the nerves of the central nervous system are damaged, so there are always lesions (areas of damage) in MS. MRI lesions are just those lesions big enough to show up on a particular MRI machine. The scientific answer is that "Yes" MS can occur with a normal MRI.
Avatar f tn Because you describe it as 'numbness and tingling everywhere', that seems more like peripheral neuropathy than MS. MS can't really present all-over simultaneous symptoms as the lesions that cause our symptoms are located in specific spots of the brain or spinal cord. Your EMG results should give a better indication if peripheral neuropathy is likely. Your report may have actually stated that demyelination should be included in the *differential diagnosis*.
Avatar f tn Have you had an MRI of your spine? Often MS manifests in the spine rather than the brain.
Avatar f tn Welcome! You have a long list with many symptoms that point to a neurological disease. There are many things that can cause neurological problems that may cause these problems. However, that doesn't mean that you don't have MS. See the "Health Pages" in the far upper corner of this Web page and click on it. You'll see several pages that will answer your question. However I'll answer your question right now. Yes, it is possible to have a negative MRI with MS.
Avatar f tn I have a question. I have had a brain and c-spine MRI. I Hqve not had q thoracic spine MRI. What symptoms present if there are lesions on the thoracic spine and why didn't the doc order that MRI. Thanks.
Avatar n tn My first neuro totally disagreed with my neuro-radiologist on my brain MRI "multiple white matter lesions consistent with MS" and instead said it was from drug and alcohol use in my teen years. I'm 46. I asked him if something I did over twenty years ago could be causing symptoms now, and he said he didn't see my tremors, thought they were from stress if I had any. First visit was last visit. Second neuro thought lesions were from small vessel ischemic disease.
147426 tn?1317265632 We know that a certain number of people with MS do not have T2 lesions. We know that we can have symptoms that are very real, yet do not have a visible lesion that corresponds to them. We know that we can have a increasing disability without an increase in our "lesions." And we also know that some of us have "failed" a DMD based on our rising symptoms, yet the brain MRI T2 lesions do not show a great change.
Avatar m tn My PCP did one and found it to be very abnormal pointing to MS. She sent me to a neurologist. My first MRI showed classic MS lesions. It took two years of testing for the neurologists to be diagnosed with MS. I saw several. That is typical. Most will want an attack in a different part of the central nervous system at a different time than the ON. You can read up on the McDonald Criteria that is how they diagnose MS.
Avatar f tn My specialist talked About ms but said ms is usually all over the brain .my question is.. Can ms only show symptoms on 1 side to begin with? This process is taking forever! I google so many things at night time!
Avatar f tn He told me if my bladder frequency symptoms and the ms hug symptom were from ms, lesions would definitely show up on my cervical MRI. You all have been so incredibly helpful. He also said, if I had ms it was mild and to get on with my life. Ugh!!! I have had so many of the symptoms, all listed by the ms society except 2 and I don't have them all the time. I only had the ms hug twice and the electrical neck sensation twice as well.
Avatar f tn Can you have leg symptoms ( burning tingling numbness ) with only brain lesions and NO spine lesions
Avatar n tn First MS is a possibility since your symptoms maybe compatible with MS. It all depends if the MRI lesions are also descriptive of MS. Other possibilities include primary or metastatic brain tumors. The appearance of these tumors on MRI are distinct and can be differentiated from MS. Infections can also cause lesions in the brain such as cryptococcus, brain abscess, and tuberculosis.
Avatar f tn Lesions will show up once you have them. A couple of my lesions did shrink over time thanks to my infusions, although as far as I know they will never disappear. Basically once you have them they are there for life. I highly suggest not waiting any longer than is necessary. If you have MS and wait you could potentially develop more lesions with new or worsening symptoms. Please listen to the doctors and get a mri done. It is an important part of the diagnosing of MS.
Avatar n tn Does having white lesions on your spine and brain only mean you have ms?? can it be anything else?? This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/293806'>Anxiety or MS ?</a>.
Avatar f tn Not all lesions show on MRIs depending on the strength of the machine, but what is more important to know is that not all lesions equate to MS symptoms. So, I'm sure that provides you comfort, but it really can be either scenario. You mention "more" pain in your arm, and tingling. Is this pain/tingling something that has been typical for you throughout your time with MS? If so, and you are experiencing an increase w/out a decrease, it's worth mentioning to your neuro.
Avatar f tn I have a lot of clinical symptoms and 2 active lesions in the frontal lobe. I was told the lesions are not classic for MS. I am still waiting for an LP and an EMG. So I guess having a lesion does not mean MS. There are other things that can cause lesions I have been told. Of course if you have a lot of clinical symptoms and lesions, that seems to be a different story. I hope she gets answers soon.
Avatar m tn Although MRI is a very useful diagnostic tool, a normal MRI of the brain does not rule out the possibility of MS. About 5% of people who are confirmed to have MS do not initially have brain lesions on MRI. However, the longer a person goes without brain or spinal cord lesions on MRI, the more important it becomes to look for other possible diagnoses. Have you had any labs done? Any other testing done? Are you responding to the Neurontin at all?
429700 tn?1308007823 I was first experiencing symptoms of MS 22 years ago; it took about a year for the first liaison to show up and about another year for the second liaison to finally show up from an MRI. Before the lesions should up the fussed a disc at C-5 C-6 because they thought although they were not convinced it was significant.
1842804 tn?1319756311 MS is as unpredictable in symptoms and disease course as it is the placement and number of lesions it causes. Additionally, the way the MRI was done and the strength of the machine makes it somewhat tricky. The weird thing was that I had an open MRI done and it was too weak to show ANY lesions. When I had another MRI done on a 1.5T machine, I had probably around five show up (give or take). My latest scan had many additional ones show up-- like someone splattered paint in my brain.