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no lumbar MRI for ms?
by oak1day, Apr 21, 2008 12:53PM
I have been told by my doctors that lumbar MRIs are not used to diagnose multiple sclerosis. Can you give me information on this? I am in the process of having a wrkup based on brain MRI results. I have had a lumbar puncture, neuro-opthomological appointment, a thoracic and cervical MRI and will have visual evoked potential this week.
I get results on Thursday. I just read in these forums that lumbar, thoracic and cervical MRIs are all used to diagnose. This contradicts what I have been told. Since I have had big problems with my lower back, I would like any additional info you can provide.
Thanks very much.
oak1day
I get results on Thursday. I just read in these forums that lumbar, thoracic and cervical MRIs are all used to diagnose. This contradicts what I have been told. Since I have had big problems with my lower back, I would like any additional info you can provide.
Thanks very much.
oak1day
Member Comments (2)
by debj52, Apr 22, 2008 06:30AM
To: oak1day
hi,you might want to try to go to the ms forum...there great people over there and could probsably answer your questions...take care....deb
by hbomb_1984, Apr 27, 2008 01:43AM
To: oak1day
Hi I am also under going test's to determine if I have MS or not. I did some research and found that typically doctors will first order a cervical and sometimes thoracic MRI to evaluate the spine. Lumbar is typically not necessary unless there is something they can localize down there that wouldn't be present up higher. SO the answer is that yes a Lumbar MRI is used to diagnose but not as common. I did more research and saw that others were getting Lumbar MRI's to help in the diagnosis.
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