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If my prednisone clears brain lession will the next mri show they were there before ?

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Depends: The respond of Prednisone to brain lesions such as demyelination or CNS lymphoma depends on the underlying diagnosis which dictates if they come back.

Dr Minich agreed

Answered 6/30/2014

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