Most patients first seek medical help after an initial attack of symptoms called a clinically isolated syndrome (CIS). Not all patients who have a CIS go on to develop MS, and it is difficult to predict which patients will or will not.
Multiple sclerosis can be challenging to diagnose as there is no one test for it, and a number of other conditions may mimic its symptoms. To confirm a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis the doctor needs to find:
If you are presently undergoing testing to find out if you have Multiple Sclerosis you undoubtedly will be told that you need an MRI scan.... Read more »
In the previous post, My fingers are numb, should I call the doctor?, I began walking you through the first steps toward a diagnosis. ... Read more »
On Tuesday, Merely Me asked a few questions: Do you feel that your personality has changed due to having Multiple Sclerosis...? Have... Read more »
Hi everybody! It is Thursday evening and I am sitting here feeling grateful. I went to the beach today with my family and nothing bad... Read more »
So maybe some of you have gotten an MRI. And you get this report back which is pretty much written in doctor-ese. "What in the heck... Read more »
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Symptoms of multiple sclerosis appear in a variety of ways. Most patients first have a single attack of symptoms, a neurological episode called a... Read more »
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MS; Demyelinating diseaseSymptomsSymptoms vary, because the location and severity of each attack can be different. Episodes can last for days, weeks,... Read more »
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine is a noninvasive procedure that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the spine... Read more »
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A lumbosacral spine MRI uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the structures that make up the spine, the spinal cord, and the... Read more »