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A 52-year-old female asked:

difficulty walking. will doctor's be able to tell me what the multiple sclerosis is affecting just by mri report. no film. 5 other test negative. 4 ms?

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Dr. Matthew Kozminski answered

Neurology 16 years experience

Maybe not: If you have an established diagnosis of MS, then rest assured your MRI studies will be "abnormal". The question a neurologist will ask him/herself, are any of these abnormalities new since the last MRI? Are any of these abnormalities recently active? (enhanced with contrast). Are there any new lesions on the spinal cord?

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