Hi, I'm new around here
 

Hi there,

I'm a 26 year old female grad student in psychology. I few weeks ago I participated in an MRI study because my friend was running it and they were going to pay me. I got a picture of my brain - so cool for nerd like me!

Anyway, flash forward to yesterday. I received a call from the student health center because they found something weird on the MRI and wanted me to come in to talk about it. After all the mumbo jumbo about how it was for research and not for diagnostics, I shouldn't take it as fact, ect., they said that the study neuroradiologist found "innumerable subcortical and deep white matter hyper intensities extending superiorly into centrum semiovale consistent with demyelinating process such as MS." :Doh:

So I have a referral now to a neurologist to get another brain MRI with and without contrast to see if that can either confirm the findings or figure out what is going on. As far as I can tell, I have no discernible symptoms that are out of the ordinary for me or that are indicative of a "flare up" (as far as I can tell).

So what do you guys think is going on? What sort of questions should I be asking the neurologist about? Logical next steps for me? I appreciate any opinions!

Greetings!!
 

bowdowntobri,

:Wave-Hello: Hello and welcome each of you to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Here are a great number of dear friends to listen when you are in need of ears. Please let us know how we can help you out. You will find out we are supportive and relaxing place.

Check into the following forum just by clicking, you will find a large group of fellow members to help with your questions.

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Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you. :smileypray:

Darlene :hug: