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Is it unusual to have ms lesions only in the spinal cord, but not in the brain?

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Does happen: Far less common presentation, but several patients may have initial lesions in spinal cord. However, here's the main challenge: a condition called neuro-myelitis optica might present this way also, and the drugs for ms would make things worse, so get an aquaporin 4 study to make things more precise.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 11/8/2017

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