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Just picked up results to brain MRI. Solitary punctuate focus of T2 hypertensity in the subcortical white matter of the posterior right frontal lobe. I would regard as nonspecific. I have hyperreflexia numbness of both legs and left arm and hand. But I also have herniated discs in both bak and neck. I have two lesions on tspine. Impression is negative study. I am going to assume this is good news and ms is going to be ruled out. Thoughts?

hi a little OT but might be better to keep new developments in one topic so that ppl don't have to ask questions answered elsewhere - they can just scroll.

per the revised dx criteria there are about 80 things to rule out as docs zero in on ms.

you may have seen this already:

T2-hyperintense foci on brain MR imaging
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16538206

Thank you I will going forward keep them together. I did read what you shared. I was under the impression that several lesions would show up if it was ms. Since I only have one spot and impression was negative that meant I was in the clear.. I guess I won't know anything for sure until appointment with neurologist. Thanks for taking the time to respond

no worries. there's quite a bit of variation as i understand it. and different ppl react to the possibility differently (eg i'm a multi-lesion case with a decade long and counting case of denial ha) on the surface, your case sounds like possible dissemination in space - dr. google can elaborate. i have that too - but don't particularly care at this point.
i am not an mri tech, haven't looked at my own scans in years, and am not really suggesting anything other than that it's a process. not knowing does suck, but in the end everyone just has to wait it out to one degree or another :S take care of yourself while you wait for your next appointment, and know that pretty much everyone here has been where you are right now, to one degree or another, and can empathize.