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Originally Posted by Lynn
Hello
This certainly does sound like a lot of MRI's over a fairly short period of time. Apart from the expense, I am not aware of MRI causing any health concerns in itself. Does your Neuro specialise in MS, or have a lot of MS patients?
I think you need to be better informed about what he is looking for. Have they found lesions on your brain? Part of the diagnostic criterial is that there is evidence of two or more attacks, separated by time - if you are experiencing new things that is quite possibly what he is looking for.
There are really no definitive tests for MS - it's just a process of finding evidence and excluding other reasons.
Hang on and I hope that you find the answers you need soon.
Regards
Lyn
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Not really sure what you would consider "attacks". Have had several episodes, including what has been considered a possible seizure (as I refused the ambulance, we don't know) & a later EEG result must have been negative as I wasn't immediately seen by said Neuro. 1st brain MRI showed white matter defects greater than 6 on right & less on left (direct from MRI report) with largest mesuarign 4 mm. My Dad used to work for Phillips Medical; training doctors on the usage of their PET scans. He immediately had me make a Nuero appt & my PC already thinks it's MS...not that I want it to be; I just want this pony ride over with.
Tonights smorgasboard of symptoms is arm pain & sawallowing issues.
Thanks for listening (or reading) my whine...I'd send you cheese, if I knew where to email it to.