The MRI of the cervical spine does show ill-defined patchy signal changes in the spinal cord opposite C2/C3 C3/C4 and C5/C6 levels.
Mri of the thoracic spine does show faint signal change opposite T10-/T11.
He also notes that I have bilateral delay of the visual evoked responses which I’m guessing means both eyes are affected ?
My question is regarding the Mri, are signal changes lesions or ? And where abouts in the spine is he referring to as I am wondering if this is connected to the pain/burning sensation I experience in my neck as it almost feels as if it originates from the base of my skull.
“Signal change” means that the area is a different shade of gray than expected. This typically means there is a lesion (i.e. an area of damage) there, but there are other possible explanations (e.g. scanners aren’t perfect and some things can interfere with the images) so nothing is ever 100% certain. It does sound very much like your spinal cord has been in a battle with something though
The link that George posted shows you where the damage is - and why your neck hurts
Yes, bilateral delayed VEPs means both eyes are affected. (Delayed responses are common in MS.)
Hi Ness, as both your eyes are affected and your spinal cord your neuro may suggest Neuromyelitis Optica. There is a blood test that can help diagnose it.
