Your MRI Scan
April 22, 2022
MRI scans are the best test we have had to help make a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and monitor the disease.But some lesions in white matter come from other stresses to brain like aging, hypertension, stiff blood vessels and diabetes and we need to get better at identifying lesions specific to MS.Also MRI does not tell us everything about the lesion which is why we are looking for more advanced imaging techniques. It is why sometimes you will ask how could my MRI be stable when I feel I am...
What is the best Disease Modifying Therapy for you?
April 15, 2022
With more than a dozen medications that are currently approved for the treatment of MS, how does one choose the best medication for an individual?The spectrum of MS is wide and can vary widely from one person to the other.Several studies have shown that a patient's initial disease course gives us many clues as to how their subsequent disease course is going to be.Early disease charecteristics including -relape rate, symptoms of a relapse, recovery from a relapse, number of lesions on brain and...
Cognitive Testing at the MS Center
April 8, 2022
Here at the Weill Cornell Medicine Multiple Sclerosis Center, we are now offering brief batteries of cognitive testing on all our patients. Cognitive issues are not uncommon in patients with MS.Cognitive testing helps us to see how your brain is functioning.The tests will assess your memory, judgement, thinking, language, and the ability to learn new things.A problem with cognition may range from mild to severe.These tests cannot show the cause of impairment but can help your doctor find out if...
