Understanding the Brian MRI

[Gayler]

My husband had an MRI and there are some questions we have, we are hoping for some insite.
It said the findings most likely reflects venous angioma. Multiple foci of abonormal T2 and FLAIR to especially involve the frontal lobe and parietoocipital lobe white matter.  Several lesions, including some in the medial aspect of the right parietooccipital lobe in an oval appearance.Foci of abnormal T2 and FLAIR signal are also noted in the left external capsule and basl ganglia.
I do not have the report here with his neck MRI but I know it has lesions on it also. The doctor still has not said what type of MS he has but since being dx in Feb 2008 he has had 4 flare ups and is currently taking Rebif 3x week and solumedrol for 3 days every month.
Can anyone help with the info from the MRI?

[jensequitur]

Same here - not sure what you're asking, but I saw that the findings of the radiologist reflect venous angioma, but the doctor has diagnosed him with MS.  

I would say your doctor is correct and your husband does have MS, mostly because of the oval appearance of the lesions in the medial aspect.   These are called 'Dawson's Fingers.'  

LINK:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson's_fingers

"Dawson's fingers spread along, and from, large periventricular collecting veins, which can only plausibly be accounted for by veno-venous reflux."

The neck lesions are also a hallmark of MS activity - if there is no injury to the spinal cord, that is.

[Quixotic1]

Hi, Welcome to the forum.  I'm sorry to hear of your husband's diagnosis.  I'm not usre what your question is for us.  It sounds like you are asking what type of MS your husband might have based on the number of lesions he has throughout his brain and spinal cord and the number of flare ups he has had in the 9 months since starting Rebif.

If that is the question, I cannot help you.  The type of MS one has is far more dependent on the behavior of the disease than it is on the number and/or the location of MRI lesions.  Certainly 4 flare ups is a lot and means he has had one right after another.  This must be really distressing and frightening.  I don't know enough to tell you that it means the Rebif isn't working, though that may have entered his physicians' minds.  It would take three months or so for the Rebif to start working and now it has only had 5 or 6 to take effect.  

I also am on Solumedrol monthly to boost the effect of the Avonex I use.  

Would you mind telling us just what kind of information you are looking for?  It would help me focus my answer or tell you that I don't know.  

Both you and your husband are invited to join us to talk and share support, info and experiences.

Quix

[JulesL5S1]

I'll jump in and say welcome to the forum.  I'm a limbo lander (don't have dx yet - just lots of symptoms).  

You can review the Health Pages in the top right corner for good information on multiple topics.

I hope that others with more experience will join in and give you more advice and answer some of your questions.  If you don't get any more responses then post again in a day or two.  Sometimes a posting just hits the forum at the "wrong" time and then gets over looked.  

This is a very friendly and helpful forum.  

Oh, on my last MRI I actually googled just about every word on it to get more details.  That may help in the meantime.