Confused! lol
Hi just wondering if anyone can advise? I have had an mri scan and initially was told by my neurologist that i had two areas of high signal in the periventricular regions and that was suggestive of demyelinating disease only to be told in the same letter that i did not have ms. At this point my gp wrote to my consultant and asked for clarification as they are both the same but i was then told in the 2nd letter that i only had 2 lesions and that 10 or more would only confirm ms. Can anybody please offer some advise as i need to know if this is something i need to push with my gp/consultant.
Many thanks, Helen
I don't think it is about the number of lesions (I don't know how many I have and my consultant won't tell me!). They often (but not always) wait until a subsequent MRI shows new lesions ie progression. That said there are other medical conditions that can cause lesions and they usually do a range of tests to inform a diagnosis of MS such as a lumbar puncture. It is worth pushing. In your shoes I would want to know why they have ruled out MS, what else could be causing your symptoms and what other investigations they plan to do. You could also talk to your GP about getting a second opinion. Goood luck!
Btw my consultant (who is an MS specialist) said I didn't need to know because the number is irrelevant. I'm not comfortable with this but your post is the first thing I've read or heard about the number ten!