new mri

[wilanpolly]

I had posted a yr or so ago about having brain mri with multiple foci , clean LP , clean cervical mri and nero would not diagnose .    Well just had a new brain mri with and without contrast on a                                                             3t machine                                                                                                                                                                             report says multiple areas of abnormal white matter signal within periventricular white matter predominantly symmetrical within both hemispheres                                                                                                                            the largest  9 by 4.6mm in left frontal parietal                                                             says consistent with clinical diagnosis of multiple sclerosis     can not see ms nero till  june 25                                                                                                                                                                                         do you think this is enough to get a diagnosis   have had all test to rule out everything else    thanks so much for any answers

[wilanpolly]

Thank you

[wilanpolly]

I have had all blood work  it was all good. Had MRA of vascular in neck and head all good .  no enhancing lesions     really don't have any other health prob   I'm 57. And my mother was diagnosed at 56 with ms

[wilanpolly]

alex  yes over the last 5 or 6 yrs with the worsty one may of 2013. Brain fog very bad   losing common words   suttering.no memory .   left leg weakness pins needle  cramps  two middle toes numb.   when really bad slight tremor in left arm . double vision . first few years would happen for few days then go away for weeks ,now have residuel that never seems to go away not as bad as actual (attacks )

[kwarendorf]

Hi - Welcome back.

There are many different causes of lesions, MS being one of them. All  by itself an MRI will not be enough evidence to support an MS diagnosis. It is a clinical diagnosis, meaning it is based on a doc's observations and opinion rather than just an MRI.

Was ther any mention of lesions enhancing?

Kyle

[HVAC]

It might be it depends on the neurologist. Have you had several attacks in different parts of your body over time?

Alex