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MS?
by suenat, May 08, 2008 09:26PM
Would this MRI lesion on cervial spine mean MS?
This discussion is related to hyperintense lesion on cervical spine and numbness in arm and fingers.
This discussion is related to hyperintense lesion on cervical spine and numbness in arm and fingers.
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Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), leading to demyelination. There can definitely be lesions in the spinal MRI in a case of multiple sclerosis as multiple sclerosis can affect the myelin sheath in the spinal cord. Spinal MS is often associated with concomitant brain lesions; however, around 20% of patients with spinal lesions do not have the intracranial plaques. The clinical signs and symptoms in spinal MS depend on the spinal cord segment affected and the degree of involvement. MRI is considered to be the most sensitive imaging technique to detect spinal MS.
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