Question 1

left side tingles and numbness in leg, side, breast. do i need a dr?  last time was 3 mo ago but my mri showed no active lesions. (ms patient)

Accepted Answer

Yes: You need to discuss this with your neurologist and determine if it is related to your MS.

Question 2

oligoclonal  in csf, + opt neuritis,vep abn,emg abn, ocular ct abn,neuro cog test abn. no lesions. ? ms. +s/s- n/t legs,balance,speech.ms imitat.neg

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MORE explanation plz: Are you saying there is "questionable positive oligoclonal banding in CSF?" Or are you saying there IS POSITIVE OCB's and "what does that mean?"  You've been diagnosed with optic neuritis (check), VEP's Abn (check), EMG abn? Really? Ok...more info please. What are the symptoms prompting EMG testing and what's the localization of the lesion per EMG report? Results for Ocular CT?..Fancy test

Question 3

do adhd meds fix short term memory loss saw a neurologist for memory issues and brain fog, after every test diagnosis was adhd, when i take the meds, my memory aint better at all. mri showed lesions ms was cleared, right parietal/ frontal lobe spots?

Accepted Answer

: Go back to your Neurologist and tell him what remaining symptoms are continueing and which have gone away. They can adjust your medications or add different ones to get the correct treatment that you need.

Question 4

im 34 years old. somewhere between 28 and 34 i grew an entire inch and half. can this signify some kind of problem? i also have brain lesions from ms.

Accepted Answer

Growth during: adulthood is something that needs evaluation by a Board Certified ENDOCRINOLOGIST. Excessive GROWTH HORMONE may be one cause!
Ask your PCP for a referral!
Hope this helps!

Dr Z

Question 5

can silent benign brain lesions cause ms?

Accepted Answer

Comments: Not uncommonly, brain lesions consistent with MS may be uncovered on an MRI, even though symptoms and/or relapses have not occurred yet.  This is called radiologically isolated syndrome.  It may be valuable to repeat the films, and if changes occur, get spinal fluid to confirm the possible early onset of MS.  This is complex, as involves treatment decisions.  Each patient is different.

Question 6

could a 30 y/o female without lesions have ms if symptoms are present? neurologist is discussing parkinson's, but the symptoms don't totally match up.

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Yes: the lesions may not be seen with early "attacks" and Parkinson's Disease at EARLY age is kind of rare! (Exceptions are often the rule and may be "famous")

Hope this helps!  NOTE!!!
Treatment in EITHER case is available and a LOT of RESEARCH going on!

Question 7

can lesions from ms show up on a ct brain scan with or without contrast?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but: The MRI is far more sensitive and precise, and the cat will miss many of the smaller lesions.  In fact, research and diagnostics almost always refer to MRI data, and the cat being a far better study for sinuses and bony structures could well provide false negative findings which do not really aide a diagnosis.

Question 8

i get muscle twitching all over body for over year. brain mri showed lesions on frontal lobe not pathological. do all lesions mean ms?

Accepted Answer

Lesions: Rarely do brain lesions cause muscle twitching. There are are many causes of brain MRI lesions. Some causes are benign/nonpathological (falsely termed) due to not portending a specific progressive/degenerative process such as gliosis/lesions seen in migraine patients. Some lesions are definitely pathological like in MS. But diagnosis is clinical - based on history of symptoms, MRI, LP, &amp; bloodwork

Question 9

what is the hoffman or huffman sign? it is a neurology sign to do with ms lesions?

Accepted Answer

Nonspecific: Hoffman's is a finger flick reflex response and may be seen unilaterally after a focal brain lesion.  It has nothing to do with the diagnosis of ms and is merely part of a neurological examination.  Granted some ms pts do show this sign, but in my experience it is of no value in correlating any diagnosis without additional signs.

Question 10

i have a question about ms lesions and when they should or shouldn't light up under gadolinium.

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MS Lesions: may "light up" if they are acute (new). This is due to the leakiness of the tiny vessels allowing the contrast material to cross into the plaque lesion. After the plaque matures the contrast no longer crosses the "blood brain barrier" Both new and older lesions will produce increased signal on both T2 and FLAIR MRI sequences.

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Left side tingles and numbness in leg, side, breast. do i need a dr? last time was 3 mo ago but my mri showed no active lesions. (ms patient)

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Oligoclonal in csf, + opt neuritis,vep abn,emg abn, ocular ct abn,neuro cog test abn. no lesions. ? ms. +s/s- n/t legs,balance,speech.ms imitat.neg

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Do adhd meds fix short term memory loss saw a neurologist for memory issues and brain fog, after every test diagnosis was adhd, when i take the meds, my memory aint better at all. mri showed lesions ms was cleared, right parietal/ frontal lobe spots?

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Im 34 years old. somewhere between 28 and 34 i grew an entire inch and half. can this signify some kind of problem? i also have brain lesions from ms.

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Can silent benign brain lesions cause ms?

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Could a 30 y/o female without lesions have ms if symptoms are present? neurologist is discussing parkinson's, but the symptoms don't totally match up.

A member asked:

Can lesions from ms show up on a ct brain scan with or without contrast?

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I get muscle twitching all over body for over year. brain mri showed lesions on frontal lobe not pathological. do all lesions mean ms?

A member asked:

What is the hoffman or huffman sign? it is a neurology sign to do with ms lesions?

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I have a question about ms lesions and when they should or shouldn't light up under gadolinium.

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