Actually, other than the CAT scan, I have had all those tests done.
My spinal fluid was "indicative of MS" --- that is, I believe, my
protein levels were elevated (if I remember correctly --- it's been
four years). My brain scna was clear (only UBOs --- unidentified
bright objects), but my C3 has what my first neurologist said was an
MS lesion. I presented with Lhermitte's sign, which I thought was
exclusively related to MS, but my current doc says that it's not.
Anyway, thanks for the great info. Again, I look forward to seeing
what I can learn here! Lynne
> Lynne:
>
> You are in a great place to see and learn about us that have T/M or a close
> relative or loved one that has T/M and our woes, problems and other troubles,
> both current, past and prospective, as well as our successes, regresses, and
> recovery.
>
> There are also some of us here that are very well informed concerning T/M and
> its diagnosis. Usually, T/M is disgnosed after all other possible reasons
> for your simptoms have been rulled out by diagnostic testing. These tests
> include blood analysis, CAT Scans, MRI's, and sometimes spinal taps to test
> for protein level in the sspinal cord. The latter is, I have been informed,
> only good for diagnosing if the infection is active.
>
> From what I've seen amoungst us here, not only are the doctors sometimes
> confused, they just don't really know for sure if a person has T/M or M/S.
> A brain scann usually should be determinative to reveal if you have M/S or
> not.
>
> You might ask if your Neurologist has done these tests on you or has seen the
> results of any that were done previously, on what does he/she base his/her
> opinion on.
>
> Good luck, and stay in touch.
>
> Bob, from Houston
>
>
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