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.
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> Grace
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