Topic: Lesions In Ms Hyperintense
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How MRIs Show Lesions in MS
For this discussion we will be talking about the classic MS lesion which is often called a T2 Hyperintensity. This is the lesion that is most associated with the "Relapses" in the disease. MS does its damage by causing the nerves in local... Read More »
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Beginner's Guide to MS: What is a Lesion?
Whether you have been diagnosed, in the process of being diagnosed, or wonder what it takes to get diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, it is likely that you have heard of LESIONS. Those scars (or plaques) which can be seen on MRI scans whic... Read More »
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How the MRI Shows The Different Stages of MS Lesions
When you image these lesions with an MRI you can see different things, depending on the technique, the age (stage) of the lesion, the power of the MRI, and whether contrast is used. The first MRI image is done without contrast. Several diff... Read More »
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Answers to Other Common Questions
You would have to ask a neurologist that question. I do know that the lesion hasto be in the white matter of the brain. There are also lots of things that cause lesions such as certain drugs and medicines, strokes, cancer, viruses and infec... Read More »
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They look the same as lesions in the brain. They are brighter on the T2 and FLAIR sequences of the MRI. They may be wide and extend across a large portion of the cord, but more commonly they are smaller and extend more up and down, sometime... Read More »
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Still final and confirm diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is challenge because there are no specific tests to diagnose. It is diagnosed by clinical symptoms and excluding all alternatives. Brain lesions can also be due to some other disorders... Read More »
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Hi Alicia5555, You do have M.S.; it may have been caught early enough to save you the trouble of disability, but you DO have MS. I suggest that you talk with your neurologist about beginning treatment right away since that is the only way t... Read More »
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A: There are certainly cases of MS without brain lesions, but they account for less than 10% of cases. If you think there are cognitive issues, then formal neuropsychologic testing should be considered to be more certain. Very small lesions... Read More »
Source: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/mam/programs-services/o...
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