Newly Diagnosed with MS-Dawsons Finger

[ladygraycloud]

Can you have MS with brain lesions but clear spinal fluid? Also doea anyone have info on type called Dawsons Finger?
I'm 48, married to a wonderful man and have 3 great kids, ages 12,9,and 6.

[ladygraycloud]

Thanks for the response sometimes I don't feel like I'm sick than other times I am so scared about all of this and yes I am newly diagnosed. I never have been in any chat rooms or forums before but my husbands cousin told me to check them out, he also has MS

[Lulu54]

Hi ladygraycloud,
Welcome to this forum - I hope you will join us often to question, share and sometimes even vent a bit.  I take it you are newly diagnosed?   There is so much information about MS to learn and understand....... I hope you will take little bites at a time and not try to absorb so much you become on overload.

Here's hoping you will join in the discussions here to share and learn.  In the meantime, welcome to our little corner of the world!  

My best,
Lulu

PS - Heather is right on both things - Dawson's fingers refers to the shape of these lesions and CNF can be clear of indications of demyelenating sloughing in your system.  

[Heather3418]

Oppsssss, yes you can have a clear spinal tap and still have MS

[Heather3418]

Dawson's Finger merely is a term used to describe what some lesions from MS look like.  They actually look like a "finger."  What they are saying about you, is that you have lesions that are appearing as "Dawson's Fingers."  

Welcome, welcome, welcome to our Forum.  Hope that you will give us some more background about your adventure with this disease.

Best Wishes,
Heather