Hi Wannabee, I was diagnosed with an MRI and an MRS (spectroscopy), cognitive test results and neuro. exam. I went to an MS Specialist PHD after going to two gen. neuros. My spinal had some elevated levels but no 0 bands.

I had extreme fatigue, numbness in one leg, pins and needles, internal tremors, cognitive fog. I was tested for Lupus, Lymes, had a MRA to look for arterial disease in the brain, saw a Rheumatologist---who said, "why are you here?" My blood studies were all in the normal range.

This is the merry go round we all have to go through to rule out everything else.

I wasn't diagnosed until I went to the MS Specialist, after four years of limbo and doubting my own sanity.

As far as age related brain changes mine were evidently specific for MS lesions.

I found out later that MS was in the reports of both the other neuros. However, they never mentioned it to me! It was even mentioned in the neuropsych. testing conclusion==consistent with a diagnosis of MS.

So, that's my story.