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One-Cent L

06-16-2005, 12:41 PM

It was probably 10 years ago I had many ms symptoms (numbness, tingling, headaches, etc.) and had an MRI showing "a spot on the frontal lobe" of my brain.

Life got busy, symptoms came and went, I had four kids...lalalala...

Now, with other symptoms coming and going I had another MRI and have been referred to an Neuololgist. Appt. next week.

Here is my question:

The nurse read the MRI report which stated that there were "plaque-like lesions" which needed to be looked into. Soooo...is "plaque-like" a good thing? Does that mean that they are INactive and probably from the deal so many years ago? If I had MS would they be plain old "lesions"? (NOT plaque-like)

Thanks for the input.

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lilc

06-16-2005, 10:13 PM

Can I call you Penny? Anyway, in doing research on the web, I've found MS lesions referred to as "MS plaques". They seem to be interchangeable terms. A neurologist is the best next step. I've learned that, while MRI is a key in diagnosis, it is not conclusive in most cases. Brains are tough to figure out. Stay optimistic, and keep your appointments!

linda-sue

06-16-2005, 10:21 PM

Thanks a bunch! And what a smartie you are! I'm a Penny alrighty--no more, no less.

linda-sue

06-16-2005, 10:26 PM

ooops...It's me, One Cent, on my mom's computer.

Thanks

lilc

06-16-2005, 10:32 PM

Pretty cool that your mom is registered here, too?

One-Cent L

06-17-2005, 01:07 AM

Also, I just gotta ask... do you have any idea if others have had a problem with pain in the lower back/bottom down into the leg PAIN. I had assumed that ms was a numb/tingling kind of a pain. This is NOT. It's a constant throbbing which is worse when I bend over. Do you suppose it is totally unrelated? I at first thought it was gynological. Had all that checked out. Then we thought it must be colon. Had the colonoscopy. All was fine. So now....?????

Ever heard of?

Thank you!