MRI SCAN WITH COTRAST

[hungryhippo]

Will MRI with contrast give the neurologist a definite diagnoses for MS?
THANKS

[KoKo]

Will MRI with contrast give the neurologist a definite diagnoses for MS?
THANKS

hungryhippo

There are several tools used for the diagnosis of MS. The MRI with contrast is one of the tools used.

This info from the National MS Society may be helpful to understanding how MS is diagnosed:

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Sym...g-MS#section-2

Hope this helps!

Take Care

[pennstater]

As KoKo said, the MRI can lend support to a diagnosis, but it alone will not give a definitive diagnosis. The contrast agent will "light up" any lesion that is active.

The MS diagnosis requires dissemination in space and time. So if the MRI shows an active lesion, along with an inactive lesion(one that didn't light up), it is one way to satisfy dissemination in time.

Of course, other bloodwork tests are used to rule out other causes of lesions, whether inactive or active. Location of lesions in the brain is also important for MS, as lesions tend to be in specific areas.

Good luck.

[JerryD]

Hi hippo,
As my fellow MSers have responded, there are specific tests that help the neurologist make definite diagnosis of MS. MS is diagnosed by excluding all other possible mimics of MS and there are 100's of them.
So the simple answer to your question is: not really ! Could be ! Good luck

[Bever]

Of course, other bloodwork tests are used to rule out other causes of lesions, whether inactive or active. Location of lesions in the brain is also important for MS, as lesions tend to be in specific areas.

What blood tests? Do you know specific names?

[KoKo]

Of course, other bloodwork tests are used to rule out other causes of lesions, whether inactive or active. Location of lesions in the brain is also important for MS, as lesions tend to be in specific areas.

What blood tests? Do you know specific names?

Hi Bever

Don't have the specific names of the blood tests, but this info from the National MS Society names the other conditions that need to be ruled out:

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Sym...ns-to-Rule-Out

Hope this helps!

Take Care