Re: Question for the Diagnosed

January 19, 2008

Hi, is it possible for a person to exhibit Neurological symptoms associated with MS, without actually having any lesions? For any of you that have already been diagnosed, did you have lesions on your first MRI..If not, about how long before you start seeing lesions appear...I know that MS affects everyone differently, but I just needed to ask..Anne Whitworth wrote: Since November my sisters have been finishing my sentences - I just loose what I am saying - I take 3 - 5 tries to get

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Mine started when I was 17 - I was not diagnosed until I was 56 with the first lesion - I was exhibiting well before 2004

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January 19, 2008

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Hi, Kate here. I had trigeminal neuralgia that begin

in 1997, but no one knew what it was. Finally in

2005 (May) a neuro figured it out, and suspected MS.

In Sept. 2005, only 1 lesion; by Dec. 2005 2 lesions,

plus abnormal evoked potentials on my legs, and

loads of symptoms. That is my story. MS is very

frsutrating, and we each have a completely different

story on how we can to be dx'd. blessings and hugs,

Kate

Hi, is it possible for a person to exhibit Neurological symptoms associated with MS, without actually having any lesions? For any of you that have already been diagnosed, did you have lesions on your first MRI..If not, about how long before you start seeing lesions appear...I know that MS affects everyone differently, but I just needed to ask..

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January 19, 2008

This sounds like my story. A wicked bout of optic neuritis in Sep

2003 began my path to dx...but it would take several years for a

neuro to confirm. My first MRI showed no lesions, but the neuro

still called me " probable MS " . Year later, another MRI, still no

lesions, but I had another " attack " with numbness/tingling in my left

arm and face. Evoked potentials showed degeneration, and I had

abnormal reflexes in my left arm. Another year later, had 3rd MRI on

the new machine at the hospital, radiologist detected 1 lesion, and

upon reviewing my previous year's MRI was able to see the same lesion

on the previous MRI. The MRI alone, with only 1 lesion wasn't enough

to " confirm " diagnosis, but along with the abnormal results from the

evoked potentials, the severity of the optic neuritis, and the

neurological signs, my neuro finally confirmed diagnosis. So long

story to answer your question, yes, you can have neurological signs

typical of MS without having visible lesions on MRI. My 1st neuro

said that in her experience, approximately 5% of patients present the

way I did, with an obvious symptom of MS like optic neuritis that

show clean MRI at first.

in " winterpeg "

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> Hi, is it possible for a person to exhibit Neurological symptoms

associated with MS, without actually having any lesions? For any of

you that have already been diagnosed, did you have lesions on your

first MRI..If not, about how long before you start seeing lesions

appear...I know that MS affects everyone differently, but I just

needed to ask..

>

January 19, 2008

I seem to be in the minority here on our group.

I have not had a major exacerbation. I was diagnosed after several years of

bladder problems (pain, urgency and frequency—up to 40 times a day). Originally

thought it was due to my 14 pounds of baby when I had my twins. I did have some

numbness and tingling in the legs. Lots of fatigue but had always chocked that

up to having 4 kids and a husband that was deployed for months at a time. I was

finally sent to an urologist and he ordered a MRI of my brain and it showed 7

lesions. Evoked potentials also showed abnormalities. My spinal tap was

negative. Diagnosed with IC and MS all in one afternoon. Luckily I have a great

neuro here in Fort Worth

and have been on a CRAB drug ever since. I am anxious to have another MRI and

see if any new lesions have popped up.

I am having vision problems lately and am

seeing my neuro next month.

Connie

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the Diagnosed

This sounds like my story. A wicked bout of optic

neuritis in Sep