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My wife has lesions on her brain and spine but they are inactive. Does this mean she doesn't have MS anymore? That is an excellent question. Answer: We define "activity" on an MRI by the development of new or enlarging white spots (also called T2 hyperintensities) over an interval of a year or less or by the presence of typical gadolinium enhancing lesions on an MRI at any time. Scans with any of these features are said to be "active." Active MRI scans are far more common in younger relapsing remitting people with MS (under age 45) and especially in those not on disease modifying therapies. Once individuals are over the age of 45, it becomes less and less common with further aging for MRI scans to show short term activity (observed over an interval of a year or less) The absence of activity on an MRI scan does NOT mean the person no longer has MS or the disease is in remission. There are many reasons for lack of activity on an MRI including but not limited to the following reasons:
(Rip) Kinkel MD Professor of Clinical Neurosciences Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program Clinical Neurosciences Director University of California San Diego Comments are closed.
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