Q: White matter lesions MS
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kiwibird
on July 27th, 2008
New User
I had an MRI due to recurring headaches and because at the time I had no sense of smell in one nostril. That later returned. The MRI showed white matter lesions and the neuro suggested the possibility of MS. I am 49. He has done some blood tests to exclude some other possibilities. He doesn't think we should do a lumbar puncture unless i have more symptoms. So far all i have had are about 3 episodes of dizziness, several years apart. the first one lasted a week and was dx'd as vertigo. The second and third only for a few hours. The third one was recent and i also found it difficult to talk. i could physically talk but had to think hard about what i was going to say and talk slowly (difficult for me, lol). I have had shoulder pain but can put that down to an old injury and overuse. I've had a few other minor things, like for a while restless legs at night, but that stopped. I get very tired sometimes. My memory and intelligence are also definitely not what they were but once again that could be just coming up to menopause.
What do you think? Anyone else had a MS dx without a lot of symptoms? Should I get the lumbar puncture?
Thanks
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