Multiple sclerosis can be diagnosed via
CT-scan, MRI of the head, and laboratory
analyses of the brain's cerebral fluid (a
liquid). The CT-scan and MRI identify
lesions of the brain’s white matter
typical in cases of multiple sclerosis.
The CT-scan and MRI indicate nothing
regarding TIA. TIA and MS may have
similar symptoms but different outcomes.
During TIA patients can experience a full
recovery while in MS, recovery is never
complete. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic,
progressive, life-long disease. The life
span of people with MS can’t be
predicted; it is very individual.
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