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Can i have multiple sclerosis and not know it? also, can ms cause ana titers to be positive?

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No: Ms is a diagnosis based on clinical findings and certain tests, especially an MRI and spinal fluid. If you have no symptoms, you do not have ms. A positive ANA is possible but unusual.

Answered 6/10/2014

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A few comments: Yes, MS can be present and found coincidently on a brain MRI done for different reasons (Radiologically Isolated Syndrome). MS is not lupus or a rheumatological condition and does not cause the ANA titer to change. A positive titer may be meaningless if borderline, and a high titer would suggest an additional co-morbidity.

Answered 8/19/2014

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