If you had a MIR testing done for a back injury would the person reading it know if you had MS?

Question

I've had several MRI's done over the last few years for what I thought was a back injury, only the back injury is getting worse and the systoms seem to be getting more widespread. The doc. of course believes that I'm just deperessed. Well he's right I am somewhat depressed sometimes and overley happy and optimistic at other times. So I've been playing a tantalizing game of online medical connect the dots, it gets lonley when you play alone, so any feed back is totality appreciated!

Answer 1

no they are looking for injury,not ms

Answer 2

yes he should , ms is detected by the following methods
These include imaging techniques, such as MRI, spinal taps (examination of the cerebrospinal fluid that runs through the spinal column), evoked potentials (electrical tests to help determine if MS has affected a person's nerve pathways), and laboratory analysis of blood samples.
there should be Evidence of two or more lesions upon examination by MRI scan
MIR is the best test to view the changes caused by MS. The precise image produced by MRI gives the neurologist clear evidence of scar tissue in the deep parts of the brain or spinal cord that is characteristic of MS.
However, abnormal spots on the brain MRI can be caused by other conditions, so before making a diagnosis your doctor will consider all information including your symptoms and scan results. Similar lesions can be seen in elderly people or people with migraine headaches or high blood pressure.

Also, a normal MRI does not absolutely rule out a diagnosis of MS. About 5% of patients who are confirmed to have MS on the basis of other criteria, do not have lesions in the brain on MRI. These people may have lesions in the spinal cord or may have lesions that cannot be detected by MRI.

good luck

Answer 3

MRI can detect MS but you would have to go in for that exam. If you had a spine exam they will not see your brain and that is where MS shows up in MRI exams. It looks like white specs in the brain matter. So the answer is no.

Answer 4

from what i remember i believe that ms is found in blood work...
go to a chiroprator for help with your back...i was hit by a car when crossing the street when i was sixteen (i am now 51) and i have scholiosis (the bones in my back make a curvature that is not normal) and therefore i have chronic problems with my back and i find that chiropractic work on my back is the only thing that provides me any relief. of course chronic pain can result in depression....and depression can manifest itself in body pain but before you just accept that it is a mental condition i would go to the chiropractor and get whatever help from him/her that i can and then go from there...good luck..