Hi tcl16,
Welcome! It's kind of scary having symptoms and not know what is causing them. We all want a name to our problem. But, that takes time, like most people have already mentioned that fact to you. "Wait and See" is the hardest part.

Some wait for weeks, others for years. You have to try to forget the worry until you have cause to worry. It might be just migraine headaches with aura. Or it might be one of the 150 or more neurological problems/disorders that it out there. Some are minor. I hope your problem turns out to be minor.

Let us know if you have any more tests, or questions, and then when you see you Neuro what he says about his findings. Nice to meet you.

Hey everyone,
Thanks for all your replies. You're all incredibly supportive!
I just thought I'd let you know how the neuro appt went. Basically nothing came of it, I have to have another MRI in 3 months to check on what is there. She said that they can't rule out MS (Although she was hopeful it wasnt) but can't confirm it at this stage either.
I have had some blood tests done which may shed some light on the situation, will let you all know if anything comes of it.
Thanks again

Welcome. My 1st mri after losing feeling in face one morning in 2006 was followed by a Spinal Tap which showed a very high (30x normal level) of MBP? I forget which pretty much confirmed MS. However - spinal tap could come back clean & still have MS.

Get your MRI on cd (free if you give a dr's name) and start studing. My avatar is me made by me. If cd comes with the cool/easy to use program for compiling slices into 3d model, I can teach how. Depends on facility cause I was catscanned in NY 3 weeks ago & the software is horrible compared to this little town in Florida go figure

Hey all,
I just got off the phone with the nurse who said to me I have MS based on my ANA results:

ANA: Positive, Titre = 320
Pattern: Nucleolar
Comment: Associated with SLE and Progressive Systemic Sclerosis

I wasn't aware that ANA could be used in diagnosing MS, could anyone please shed some light on these results for me. I was under the impression my neuro was trying to rule out Lupus as I have a family history of it.

Kind Regards

Maybe ruling out Lupus was the last step in ruling in MS? Sometimes it happens that way..

i thought i just posted this, but can't find it.. i am new and cannot figure out how to start my own thread.. and apparently how to respond too.. anyway, please forgive me for posting my question on here..

i was hoping someone could help me understand the results of my mri..

brain: no significant change.. tiny nonspecific punctate area of white matter change adjacent to the right frontal horn.. minimal inferior right mastoid signal abnormality

cervical: isolated c6-7 dorsal annular tear and centrail disc protrusion abutting slightly and flattening the cord centrally

It is best to have your doctor explain MRI results, as it is best to have an expert explain it...I do suggest that you write down what he/she tells you though...keep us informed as to what the doc says...

i am sorry to post right here, but i am a new user and cannot figure out how to start my own post.. :/

my question is similar.. i have no idea what my mri results mean and was hoping maybe someone could help..

brain mri: no significant change.. tiny nonspecific punctate area of white matter change adjacent to the right frontal horn..

cervical: isolated c6-7 dorsal annular tear and centrail disc protrusion abitting slightly and flattening the cord centrally

any mri help would be appreciated.. and how do i start my own thread??