white spots on brain

[misalof]

Hi sometimes I forget things easy. I got worried and went to the doctor. My doctor told me I need a MRI. Then I got the results and it show some white spots on my brain. I mean I can be driving and forget where I am going. Or order food at a restraunt and then tell the waitress I didnt order that. It like comes in spurts.Then I am fine. I really worry I am going to a nuro now. and he saids he dont think it is ms or nothing and sending me for more bloodwork. Do you have any idea what this means. I dont think the doctors know either. Please help.


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[MattiePeltier]

I am 46, and I am worried.  Two years ago I was a high level Director of IT.  Then I started slurring my words and having difficulty pulling words out of my head.  Over the last two years, I find myself frustrated because I cannot remember a variety of things I should.  I forget people and their names, get a feeling of confusion, I think one thing and something completely different comes out my mouth.  I cannot find my way home without a GPS anymore.  And sometimes I forget where I am going altogether.  If I didn't set my GPS I would be lost for a good 15 minutes struggling to identify my destination.  I cannot remember simple and complex tasks.  My spouse now creates me long lists and sometimes I completely forget the list.  My family has noticed this and progressively pushed me to the doctor over and over.  So far, nothing has been found.  However, this week I had a head MRI and they found white spots.  I actually have a CD of the MRI.  My doctor says they are probably because of chronic migranes.  I don't remember having cronic migranes and I asked my family and they said they do not see that in me.  What they said was, Mom, you can't remember anything anymore.  We are really worried, ugh.

All I know for sure is 2 years ago I was an Active Directory certified administrator and today I require routine helpdesk work to manage.  What is wrong with me?  I am not depressed as suggested by doctors, I am actually pretty happy except for the constant reminder by my family that I am lossing my memory and possibly my mind.  

[MrMike19597]

It sounds like you may have Multiple Sclerosis by the "white spots" on your brain.
Few of the symptoms of MS are unique to the disease and, even if you have one or more of them, it doesn't necessarily mean that you have multiple sclerosis.

Cognitive Dysfunction is one of the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis. It used to be thought that cognitive dysfunction was relatively rare symptom of the disease but it is now understood to be quite a common feature.

Memory Dysfunction. This is the most commonly reported cognitive dysfunction in MS and occurs in 20 to 44% of people with MS. The type of memory deficit most often reported is free recall of recently learned material. Free recall is the ability to get to a memory instantly - MS rarely seems to affect a person's ability to get items into the memory banks - just our ability to get it out "right now". What also does not appear to be compromised very often is a person's ability to understand and learn new concepts nor the speed at which they do so.