Thanks snoopy...so you are saying that the high protein needs to include these o-bands? Could this be an indicator of the beginning of MS?

I'll go read the link you gave me...thanks!!!


PS: No, he didn't mention any bands.....getting my test results...I'll report as soon as I have them!!

Well not everyone that has MS has o-bands in the CSF.

That's true. I believe 10 to 15 percent diagnosed with MS have had negative LPs. The LP is just one more diagnostic tool to hopefully find answers to a patients symptoms.

I think I found 5%....but anyway....if you read the last link...seems they believe that higher levels of protein are cause for concern that the patient has RRMS. Which is what I 'thought' I had......

Oh for heavens sake!!!!!!!!!

Okay, now lets talk about MRI's....Where do lesions BELONG? I'll go get my test results and look over where mine is....

THANKS SNOOPY!!

Here is what my MRI says: (pared down to talk only about the lesion)

Result: "There is a single 5 mm diameter focus of T2 hyperintensity in subcortical white matter of the left frontal lobe.

Impression: There is a single small nonspecific focus of white matter signal abnormality. Although MS cannot be excluded, the size location, and morphology of the lesion are not particularly suspicious for demyelinating disease and could represent a benign idopathic white matter lesion.


In addition to this, my Optho/Neuro who ordered the MRI (Who is world renowned and spoke at the MS convetion last fall) pointed out a second lesion.

Maybe I should get a second opinion from him?

Ooops! I got the number wrong

Your welcome!

Todays final update:

Optho/Neuro's office has received my LP results and will confer with the Doctor when he gets in from surgery. (This doc is sooo cute ) They will get in touch, one way or the other about a second opinion, or give me a referral....either way...this one on the shelf until more info is available.

x another one off my list

I love it when the doctor turns out to be cute and adorable. I'm going to the doctor tomorrow and darnit if the cute one's day off is tomorrow...I have to see the other doctor, which is ok, because he's not hard on the eyes either, but I want the cuter one!!! The cuter doctor is just total eye candy. I almost always feel better after seeing him.

Here's the question I'd be asking: Can you have no O bands, but high protien with ms?

Or does high protien alone (no O bands) point to something else?

Either way, I'm not too happy with your neuro not telling you that info and passing to the other docs.

BTW, my lp showed no O bands and had normal protien levels. That's why I wondered if there would need to be both. I always thought there kind of would.

Good luck. And let us know.

Did you see my second link? Seems so??????