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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Warpy

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6. Medically speaking, lesion = something's not supposed to be there.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 07:47 PM

Sep 2013

The MRI should nail it down completely as well as turn up smaller ones in her speech and balance areas, if any are there.

Right now, they're not sure what is there, CT scans don't often give them clear enough pictures.

I hope it's something very treatable. Much of it is.

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Mrs. V. -- possible old stroke [View all] Bertha Venation Sep 2013 OP

I had multiple lesions, possible small strokes, possible MS. Downwinder Sep 2013 #1

MS??!!! Bertha Venation Sep 2013 #2

I asked the neurologist about long term studies. Downwinder Sep 2013 #4

no advice really, just mopinko Sep 2013 #3

thank you so much, mopinko Bertha Venation Sep 2013 #5

Medically speaking, lesion = something's not supposed to be there. Warpy Sep 2013 #6

thanks for your hopeful input, Warpy Bertha Venation Sep 2013 #7