MRI Results

[dustina135]

i recently was hospitalized and had a MRI done. In the findings there were 2 small hyperintensity foci seen only in the FLAIR images on the left and right side of the periventricular area in the white matter noted. these measures 6.4 mm on the left and 5.4 mm on the right side. Impression: A few small white matter nonspecific lesions seen in the left and right periventricular areas,which may represent a small demyelination lesion or a nonspecific finding. No infarct seen. No mass lesion is seen intracranially.

What does this mean?

[dustina135]

Good News My MD got me a emergency appointment with a new neurologist for This Tuesday...My Neurologist for the last 8 years has continued to tell me that I have stress seizures and over looked the lesions on my last two MRI'S.He says the MRI are normal, his partner had seen me at the hospital looked at my MRI from three years ago and immediately saw the lesions took a new MRI and found a few more and the older lesions are bigger. I am hoping I go in Tuesday and they tell me there was a huge mix up and there is nothing wrong with me.... LOL

[Corriel]

Hi there, I found it helpful to start a list of all symptoms that I had while I was waiting to see my neurologist.

I went as far back as I could and listed everything even if it seemed unrelated to anything (acid reflux, ...).

It gave me something proactive to do and I didn't have to worry about trying to remember everything during my appointment.

My neuro was thrilled and took a copy and read it over before asking me any questions.

Hang in there, I know it seems like a long wait.

Corrie

[aspen2]

My report was similar, and according to the radiologist met the McDonald criteria for ms.  However, three neurologists disagree.  The report isn't necessarily accurate and like HVAC said, they seem scarier than what the reality ends up being.

[HVAC]

I know November 21st seems like a long time to wait. Try to hang in there. I jokingly say "You need a Neurologist to translate reports that is why thgey get the big bucks". I never take any medical report on its own I always wait until I have a doctor to explain why it is important. So often they seem scarier than they are. If I self diagnose I am often wrong and spend needless hours worrying. I also say "Let the Doctor do the worrying that is what I pay them for".

Alex

[dustina135]

Doctors appointment today. He is pretty sure with all the hospital paperwork that it is MS but he said only a neurologist can diagnosis so I have to wait till Nov. 21   thanks for your reply!!!!!

[essdipity]

The MRI findings are consistent with MS, being lesions in an area where MS often shows.

But as Alex indicates, this is not the whole picture. The radiologist who wrote the report doesn't know you or anything about you other than sex and age. He or she is not trying to make a diagnosis, which needs to be done by a neurologist, who will use the MRI as just one part of the puzzle. If you are not now being seen by a neuro, you should start this process as soon as you can. It is likely to take a while to assemble all the components, such as blood test results and come up with an answer, whether MS or something else.

ess

[HVAC]

I am no Doctor. What I read it as is it could mean nothing or it might be a demyelinating disease. The Myelin is the lining of the neurons in the brain a demyelinating disease is one that strips away the myelin. You have not had a stroke and you don't have a brain tumor. A MRI does not say whether you have MS or not. A Neurologist has to have your medical history, a neurological exam, look at your symptoms, run other tests, and run a bunch of blood work to rule other disease out. Understand that a MRI is kinda like looking at shadow puppets on the wall. They are not getting a clear picture of your brain but at shadow like images and they have to make an educated guess looking at your history.

Do you have a good Neurologist? That is main thing at this point.


Alex