Re: [TMIC] Re: tmic-digest Digest V2007 #228

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>They drew CSF and blood to send to  the Mayo and I
> > tested positive for NMO.  (Totally different from MS.  MS requires
> > immunomodulation.  NMO requires immunosuprression.

Grace,

What does NMO stand for?

F

Re: [TMIC] Re: tmic-digest Digest V2007 #228

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> FRANK, I HAVE BEEN TOLD  2 LESIONS DOES NOT HAVE TO MEAN MS.

Interesting?

I have read and been told... Another he said, she said

Let me think

T.M. by definition is a single episode affliction...

So, I guess, if both lesions are from the same episode, you could have 2 
lesions with the diagnosis of T.M.

Does that make sense??

F

Re: [TMIC] Re: tmic-digest Digest V2007 #228

[Grace M.]

 Hi Pam,
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> I have two LETM lesions. (Long/Extensive/Transverse/Myelitis)  At first
> glance at my MRI's it might have appeared to be quite likely that I have
> MS.  However, I don't.  They drew CSF and blood to send to  the Mayo and I
> tested positive for NMO.  (Totally different from MS.  MS requires
> immunomodulation.  NMO requires immunosuprression.  Also both diseses have
> totally different pathiologies and outcomes.)   They also look for the
> presence of oligoclonal bands in the CSF.  Our optic neuritis is also
> different due to axon death.  MS patients almost always regain their sight,
> but we don't.  An attack can be halted mid-stream for damage control, and
> our sight will improve, but once the optic nerve has suffered axon death,
> it's a done deal.  They've also discovered recently (It's in Dr.
> Wingerchuk's research.)  that we can also have brain lesions.  This was once
> thought not to be the case, but the diagnostic criteria has changed to
> include them.  I believe the number for nonspecific brain lesions is around
> 60% now.
>
> Grace
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