Originally Posted by lady_express_44

Transverse Myelitis has the same spinal lesions, and it presents exactly as molpep has described her Nov attack. It can be idiopathic, but ends up as MS dx a good % of the time too:

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/t...s.htm#41903234

O-bands can be found in other diseases, as can various shapes/sizes of brain lesions. He would want to be sure they are the "MS" variety . . .

I think you are right, Snoopy, he may be waiting for the second attack or change in MRI (McDonald criteria).

Cherie