Hey, SuzyQ. I was recently dx with MS. It began with the finding of lesions on my brain. The neuro first thought I had strokes instead of MS. But, he ran the Lumbar Puncrure, the Evoked Potential, and various other tests. Since I was also having a lot of trouble with the discs in my neck, he also ordered an MRI (with and without contrast). Lesions were also found there. To be honest with you, I have been chasing severe problems in my spine for years and years, and MS was not even much more than a thought for anybody but me. But...I seriously believe that I have had MS for all of those years, and it was not ever caught because the dye was not ever injected in MRI's.

Like Carol K said, I cannot understand how lesions on the brain can be incidental. Could somebody please fill me in on this????