Had a negative brain mri w/o contrast on 1.5 tesla.still having ms type symptoms.would another mri be helpful ?should it be w contrast or is w/o fine?

Rule out Lyme Diseas: Check with your neurologist concerning another MRI. Many pts with MS like symptoms test positive for Lyme Disease. Check with a Lyme literate doctor because Lyme does not show up most times with serologic testsing.

When to repeat MRI: If the MRI is normal, it would probably not be worth repeating for awhile. There is some value to using contrast and that is typical for MS protocol MRI. The 1.5 Tesla strength is fine though. People under consideration for MS as a diagnosis may have a repeat MRI after 6 months or so. Hope that helps!

Couple points: "MS symptoms" can be very nonspecific and can be due to many different conditions, so certainly not a diagnosis. The negative MRI films of brain are reassuring, and if no MS lesions seen on cervical imaging, you do NOT have MS. You mention spinal cord compression, and this mechanical issue may explain your symptoms.