... Hi and welcome to healthboards. Unfortunately, ERs have changed in the past few years. Now, the idea is to treat you , get you out of pain and send you home with a note to follow up with your doctor. You probably will not be seen by a neuro in the ER, unless you are debilitated to the point where you cannot walk or see. ... (5 replies)

... Only noticed minor weakness associated with the MG. ... (1 replies)

... ess. If you indeed have a tumor, there would be growth unless it were benign. MS lesions can become inactive and new ones can be active which can show up in an MRI with and without contrast. ... (5 replies)

... There are thousands of combinations of what a brain MRI should look like. ... (5 replies)

... Hello All! I've been quietly keeping up with the posts here and have been trying to fill my head with as much knowledge as possible, while I wait for my appointment with the specialist in August. ... (4 replies)

... Scarlet, Some battles are more like win the battle and lose the war. Too much stress for me. I think your answers will soon arrive. The continual testing and battling the unknown is stressful on its own and can manifest like MS or worsen MS. I think htat this is a plus to doctors who follow the Revised McDonald Criteria, and yet there are those who still cannot... (3 replies)

... to make the differentiate with inactive lesions. You can still get a diagnosis, but remember too that the MRI IS NOT a specific test for MS. ... (3 replies)

... I am currently being evaluated for MS. I had a bunch of blood work before I went to the neuro for the first time and took those results with me. ... (3 replies)

... for the results of his mri today. He was told he had lesions on his spine. Now they want him to go back for full mri with and without contrast and a LP. His neuro mentioned ms but also said it could be from an infection. It's weird but I just have a gut feeling that it is ms. ... (13 replies)

... Thanks for the additional information. You should know that the MRI CANNOT rule MS in or out as a diagnosis. ... (4 replies)

... I have two other autoimmune disorders already, so I have a great support team in place. My husband is coming with me, and both my PCP and hematologist have been great in explaining to me what certain symptoms indicate and why that leads to some tests over others. ... (3 replies)

... As you are in SoCal, from my personal experience, I would advise that UCLA, while a fine institution, has trouble with making a diagnosis and if you see that MS is likely, you will have to do the pushing to get them to provide a diagnosis. ... (11 replies)

... iropractor, urologist, physiatrist, surgeon, orthopedist, and gastroenterologist. All of which wanted me to see a neuro because they felt that they were dealing with markers of MS and wanted me to be tested to be sure. I get care at the local VA. ... (7 replies)

... Who has read and discussed your results with you? ... (12 replies)

... From what is written, it sounds like some disc problems and some conditions in the brain image. An MRI may show lesions, but lesions can be the result of infections, etc. ... (15 replies)

... Thanks for your reply. I'm going to see a new neuro next week, and I will mention that my last MRI was without contrast. I'm sure if he feels it's necessary he will run another test. ... (45 replies)

... Yes, you can have MS without any lesions showing up on an MRI yet... did they do the MRI's of the brain and spine with and without contrast? ... (2 replies)

... I've have 2 MRI's without contrast, and an LP, all which were normal. 2 Neuro's have told me I DO NOT have a neuroloigcal problem. ... (12 replies)

... fingers is Reynaud's, my fingers turned purple while I was at my initial visit with him. ... (9 replies)

... You stated that you had an MRI with contrast today. What did they scan? ... (17 replies)