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Spots on brain

A MyMSTeam Member asked a question 💭
Radford, VA

What is the difference between “spots” and lesions on the brain?

March 16, 2018
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A MyMSTeam Member

@A MyMSTeam Member

The words Spots and Lesions in reference to an MRI done for MS are the same.

Read this link https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/brain-lesio...

March 16, 2018 (edited)
A MyMSTeam Member

This makes it a little better though!
https://youtu.be/7JmprpRIsEY

March 16, 2018
A MyMSTeam Member

Thanks for that link. That anwsered my question perfectly. My neuro says I have multiple spots on my brain and I have one lesion on the left side of my spine at c5/c6.

March 16, 2018
A MyMSTeam Member

I wish I knew how to answers this however I do not,

March 16, 2018

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