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A member asked:

Can smoking be the cause of ms typical brain lesions if i have ms symptoms...could it just be smoking and not ms?

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Dr. Nathaniel Drourr answered

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Unlikely: I am not aware of smoking causing ms lesions. Suggest you follow up with a neurologist.

Answered 4/7/2014

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Possibly: A neurologist and neuroradiologist will be best able to answer you concern. In general however, smoking can exacerbate the injury caused by ms by causing microvascular disease of the brain blood vessels. You should stop smoking! period.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 4/9/2014

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