Hi, I had my neuro appt today and he showed me the pictures of my last brain MRI. I knew before I went that the result was abnormal with lesions in brain and brainstem. Stated no difference from last MRI.

I got to thinking about that and thought I do not think I had lesions in my brainstem before. I found my CD from my original MRI when I first started with symtpoms in 08 and took it with me today.

When he showed me the pics of this MRI I said you never saw the first and it does not look like what I'm seeing here. I don't believe there were any lesions in the brainstem. He put the one from 08 in the computer and it was very different. There were 4-5 very small lesions in the Cerebrum (sorry unsure what part) and that was it.
In this last one they have grown and there are several more. Also, it was hidden but he found them in the brainstem as the report said.

I asked what it meant. He said he didn't know. I asked what would happen if they continued to grow and I got more. Again, he said he doesn't know. But after seeing my 08 scan he wants be to make an appt at NIH in Maryland. He said he does not think it has anything to do with the muscle weakness that I have been having. (the reason I finallly left work) He wants to do an EMG for my muscles. He said again that he believes it is autoimmune in nature but when I asked why my antibdies are always OK he said he didn't know but would he me back after I have the EMG.

Believe it or not I appreciate a doctor saying they don't know but they will send me to find out the answer. He said I have him completely stumped. He said the lesions are not in the appropriate part of brain that is usually an indication of MS.

Does anyone have any ideas? My symptoms are SFN full body except left side of face, muscle weakness in arms and legs, tired, some memory loss, can't stand still for mmore than about a minute before my legs feel like they can't hold me up. No problems with walking just can't go to far or too fast.
Please let me know if you have any thoughts.
Thanks, Hopeful