Friday, April 22, 2011

MRI results

I've spent hours reading through my MRI results. I have googled all the 'buzz' words and scared the crap out of myself.
I'm ready to share my results so here it is, this is what my MS looks like through an MRI machine.

MRI Consultation

Head findings: sagittal midline anatomy is normal

There are multiple periventricular, corpus callosal and sub/juxtacortical T2/FLAIR hyper intensities. The largest is adjacent to the anterior horn of the right lateral ventricle measuring 7mm in maximal dimension. There are approximately 30 supratentorial T2 signal abnormalities. A small punctate hyperintense focus is also seen within the left middle cerebral peduncle. Increased T2 signal is seen along the callosal septal interface, slightly more prominent on the left. There are also small signal abnormalities within the body of the corpus callosum itself, just to the left of the midline. 

No region of restricted diffusion was evident. 

Cervical spine findings:
There are two areas of definite cord signal abnormality. The first is seen along the lower aspect of the C2 vertebral body level, measuring up to 13mm in craniocaudad dimension; this is eccentric, posterior and to the right of midline within the spinal cord. A second smaller focus is seen at the mid-C3 level, measuring just under 1cm in craniocaudad dimension. This is posterior and left lateral in location. No other convincing cord signal abnormalities. 

There is a slight straightening at the normal cervical lordosis. There are small posterior disc-osteophyte complexes at C5-6 and C6-7. These minimally indent the anterior thecal sac without causing any spinal or neural foramina impingement. 

There is an additional possible cord signal abnormality seen to the right of midline within the white matter at C6 level, although this is quite a bit fainter in signal intensity the the two previous described lesions. 

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