I know I have a PHD, but it is in Political Science and I can not decipher much of my report. I looked at the stick and was able to figure out a few things, but I could use some help. I am just going to paraphrase parts of the most recent one:

"There is a new lesion in the right frontl subcortical white matter. There is also a new lesion in the left periinsular region. There is also a new lesion in the left cerebellar hemisphere periventricular white matter. Remaining lesions within the supratentorial and infratentorial brain including lesions in the left tectum and also involving pons, appear stable. There is no acute infarction."

Then the report states that there is no active demyelination.

Also on my reprt from last may which I just receive it states," Foci of T2 and FLAIR signal abnormality in the left dorsal brainstem...

Can anyone help?

the only part I know off the top of my head is the "no active" part. I'm very familar with that phrase.

None of your new leisons showed up under contrast. I've never had any "active" leisons show up on an MRI.

Hope someone else can help with some of the other phrases.

I'm no radiologist, but I can help a little.
You have 3 new lesions showing
It looks like the previous lesions you had have not grown or shrunk - no change. Your pons is part of your brainstem.

This means there is no evidence of brain death/ stroke, etc. When reading a head MRI, they look for everything and anything, not just MS.

Like FinLady said this means that the lesions did not enhance with contrast.

Last scan the lesion in your brainstem was active.

Hope this helps and remember, it's just my interpretation.

what weeb said.
sounds good to me but i'm no dr.

remember tho that lesions may or may not be correlating to sx's and clinical exam. so if you're symptomatic you talk to your dr about tx.

and, if you're not taking any MS med you should talk to your dr about being on something IMHO. i happen to believe in being on a med but some folks don't.

also, if you're on a med it may not be working that well. i don't know. it's just a thought. so again, you should talk to your dr.

please keep us posted.

Thanks! I have been on betaseron, copaxone, and tysabri all in 18 months --had bad reactions or formed antibodies to all. I have seen my neuro and will be seeing a ms specialist in early January.

I thought I would try bumping this up to see if anyone had anymore insights. I was told last spring that my new lesions was not active, and there was some disagreement for awhile over whether I even had one.