Tuesday, January 05, 2010 Summer asks

Q: Do MS type lesions come and go from the MRI scans?

Hi,

I had my first MRI done in 2006 because of numbness in my left little finger. It showed a number of Lesions which were indicating a MS type process. I have had no other symptoms since then,- They gave me an MRI in Nov2009- which was clear- even the brain lesions shown in 2006 were gone- the doctor said that it did not look like MS anymore. But then I got this really bad flu and numb feet- they gave me another MRI today 5 weeks later and it showed a new lesion in my back - just one small one between t6 and t7. No other tests have been done at this stage.

Now the DR. is saying thahe is possitive that I have MS.

Can anyone help me?-Do MS lesions do this -do they come and go?

I have been told to now have blood tests, LP, EVPS etc...

Thanks

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Answers (3)

Lisa Emrich, Health Guide

1/ 8/10 10:04am

Hi Summer,

Yes, the type of lesions seen in MS can come and go. The body is constantly trying to heal itself which is why you did not see the old brain lesions in November.

But with the new lesion seen in your spine more recently, that provides evidence of more demyelination occuring at a different time and in a different location than the first evidence in 2006. This explains why your doctor is possitive that you have MS. Now a few more tests need to be done to make sure that it can't be anything else and to gather enough evidence to make it official.

Although you may end up with an MS diagnosis, please know that this disease is manageable and we are here to help guide and support you.

Lori

1/10/10 11:29pm

Thats exciting to know that your body healed that well from the first MRI until now! That is encouraging to me...I am believing that any legions in my brain and spine will also heal and recover. What did you do between 2006 and now? Was there anything that you did that may have advanced the body's ability to heal that well? Thanks, Lori

Drewfuss21

1/11/10 8:54am

You are very blessed not to have any more lesions that you have. The Neurologist only considers each case "Multiple" Sclerosis only if there are more than 3 (three) lesions. New symptoms can develop, get worse, or disappear all together, depending on what is going on with your immune system.

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