# diagnosis **URL:** \ **Category:** New diagnosis and before diagnosis\ **Created:** [9 March 2013 19:57 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/diagnosis/17515 "2013-03-09T19:57:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [9 March 2013 19:57 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/diagnosis/17515/1 "2013-03-09T19:57:39Z")
Hi This is the first time i have written on here but i have read many threads. i have had a number of symptoms which have led to being sent for 2 mri scans. I have then been refurred to a neurologist. i am still waiting for an appointment. i know that a number of legions have been seen on the mri. Can ms be diagnosed after mri`s only or do other tests also need to be done? ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [10 March 2013 09:10 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/diagnosis/17515/2 "2013-03-10T09:10:22Z")
Hello and welcome 🙂 It’s possible to diagnose MS from just MRI and a clinical exam, but a lot of neurologists also send patients for a lumbar puncture and/or evoked potentials. This helps to make sure of the diagnosis. Btw, the word is “lesions” and not “legions”; there are multiple causes of these including migraine and vitamin deficiencies so do try and keep an open mind for now - it may be something relatively easy to treat (with any luck!). Karen x ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [10 March 2013 09:49 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/diagnosis/17515/3 "2013-03-10T09:49:13Z")
Thank you Karen. Vic x