What Does This MRI Report Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 15 Aug 2017

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Question : currently being investigated for multiple sclerosis could these mri results be used to rule out ms or is it still a possibility

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Clinical features and future MRI's

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.

I have gone through the MRI report which you have uploaded.It mentions of non-specific lesions which are mostly old.

This MRI is not conclusive of MS. For the same, appearance of new active lesions in future MRI's should be looked for.Relapsing neurological deficits also point towards the disgnosis.

Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (12 minutes later)

Hello thank you this was my 3rd neurological flare up, my symptoms have been poor balance coordination of legs/arms blurry vision brisk reflexes I also can not to do rapid alternating movements with right side and brisk reflexes these have all been confirmed by a neuro, with these symptoms and mri, would that mean I don't have ms then and is there any other possibilities for these symptoms

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (20 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up MRI will be required.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.

With these relapsing symptoms, MS will be the most likely consideration.
So,follow-up MRI will be required to see if any new lesions evolve.

Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (14 minutes later)

Ok thank you I have one last query with ms not being definite at this stage is there any possible treatments/medication I could be prescribed for symptoms or would I have to wait until a definite diagnosis was given

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Diagnosis is must in your case.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.

There is no specific symptomatic treatment for the symptoms which you have mentioned.In your case especially, treatment can be decided only after the diagnosis.

Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar