... Your lesions could have been with you since you were an infant and could be linked to a simpple infection or high fever. There are many causes of lesions. ... (4 replies)
... Despite this, I am terrified at the prospect of what this means. Do lesions on the brain always indicate the presence of MS? ... (4 replies)
... Thanks for your message. It was a neurologist that sent me for the MRI scan. The part that worry me is in the Interpretation which says Tiny nonspecific focus increased signal white matter of the left frontal lobe. ... (3 replies)
... this is why i was confused with the doctor stating that they often 'overwrite' mri reports. ... (8 replies)
... spine guy...this does NOT qualify him to read a MRI or to order one to rule out MS. So, I wouldnt believe that what he told you, that there is no problems on your MRI is true. ... (8 replies)
... Hi there. Sorry you are having these problems. Intesting that they sent you for a brain and Thoracic MRI and even more interesting that they didnt use contrast. ... (3 replies)
... the MRI, some doctors are conservative and like to start with a brain MRI only because that is where lesions are most typically found with MS. That said, there is at least one person on this board who has MS but only spinal lesions. ... (6 replies)
... Let me be more clear. Having brain MRI lesions does not automatically mean anyone has MS. There is much more to consider than that. There are many, many other possibilities. ... (15 replies)
... Well, a negative brain MRI is NOT conclusive. In my case, my first brain MRI showed lesions but it was NOT conclusive. The standard diagnotic criteria for MS include a combination of test results. ... (1 replies)
... ery other type. The size, shape and placement of them is completely different, which is how your doctor can tell them apart. It would be important to ask, if the lesions found in 2011 were MS type or not... ... (4 replies)
... I'm not an expert, but you can get lesions from migraines, and also if you are older, lesions are more normal. MS isn't the only cause of lesions. That's why they have to combine your MRI results with your other test results to make a diagnosis. ... (4 replies)
... The brain MRI came out fine with no problems. ... (2 replies)
... Im at a loss, the doctor for my Brain mri put down to rule out MS........ ... (23 replies)
... t mri today........ ... (23 replies)
... Is it normal to have a few lesions on a healthy brain? ... (4 replies)
... Thank you. I had an MRI's 2011 which showed a few lesions but I have remained sick and will have another one this Friday. ... (4 replies)
... Yep, it was me that had better than average evoked potentials. Going back to when I first started doing research on MS, I recall that the standard diagnotic criteria for MS are pretty imprecise. It more often than not boils down to ruling out other things combined with meeting a combination of criteria. Seems like you need a certain number of "hits" in the following areas: ... (5 replies)
... And there are even more than this, but I just wanted to show that lesions can have a variety of causes from simply aging or migraines to much more complicated problems. ... (18 replies)
... The first bit of info is a chart of conditions and what an MRI would show for that condition. ... (2 replies)
... An MRI should be with and without contrast. The contrasting will "light up" active lesions. ... (7 replies)
