MRI Demyelinating Process?

[mjes62]

Had MRI-could someone tell me what my results mean.

Multiple Foci of hight t2 and flair signal, mostly in the subocrtical white matter but also in the deep white matter.  Foci of microvascular ischemic changes or less likely demyelinatin process.

I have the MRI due to headaches with some headachs in/back of the left eye.  

Labs revealed positive ANA dual pattern speckled and Homogenous 1:80 sed rate normal.  

I suffer from pain in the legs and severe pain in my left hip joint.  Walking is painful. Painful joints in both hands mostlly the thumbs with decrease strength.

Have high bloo pressure, controlled with medication and Hypothyroid which is controlled with mediciation.

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[essdipity]

Also, high ANA is not characteristic of MS, nor is severe joint pain (unless it's secondary to some other MS problem, which is rare). I don't say this never happens, and I'm not a doctor either, so take this with a grain of salt. However, from what I've read, your symptoms point to an inflammatory disease such as lupus. The MRI abnormalities might be from blood pressure.

You really need to confer with your doctor and have more testing. Good luck.

ess

[immisceo]

Demylelinating process is listed as a differential diagnosis - an alternative candidate to the more likely 'ischemic changes'. Your history with high blood pressure makes the first cause listed the more likely cause of the foci ('spots') on the MRI.

Demyelinating process means the loss of parts of the myelin sheath which covers the nerves in the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves). When some of it is lost or damaged, signals can become slowed or misfire leading to symptoms found in several conditions, among them Multiple Sclerosis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demyelinating_disease

But don't get too tied up in looking into this until you speak to your doctor about these results. As I said, it's listed as an alternative theory, while the issues with blood pressure are perhaps sufficient to explain your results. (I'm not a medical professional, I hasten to add)