MRI clear

[superscatty]

Hi i have recently had a MRI for brain and spinal cord, this result came back clear.  My neurologist is still positive that I have MS, so have been put forward for a lumber puncture/spinal tap and a visual evoked potential test.  
My symptoms are, tingling hands and fingers, electric shock symptoms, like itching, stomach spasms, and my bladder not working so now having to self catheratise.  
What can I expect from the visual evoked test, and does being on 10mg diazepam affect the Visual evoked test.
Many thanks

[johnniebear]

VEP  is an easy test,  the flashing lights gave  me a headache tho.  They repeat the test twice and your not aware of it.

They will send the test results to your Dr.  however you may request a copy of the report.
If you get a  copy post the results  here.

John

[COBOB]

Valium will not effect the VEP.   You sit in front of a computer monitor and watch the checker board change back and forth with some electrodes on your head.  None invasive and takes about an hour.

Bob

[daisy.girl]

Do you know what strength the magnet of the MRI was?

I had a brain MRI on a 1.5T Tesla magnet, and it came back clear....then just three months later I had another MRI on a 3T Tesla magnet, and it showed lesions.

I am not sure about the diazepam and evoked potentials.....but I would ask your neuro.

Best of luck to you, my evoked potential were abnormal, but my spinal tap was clear.