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MRI Treatment Report

Category: Procedures

Most Popular Types: MRI Brain, MRI Cervical Spine, MRI Lumbar Spine (Show all)

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11 patient evaluations for MRI taken for the purpose of 'MS (Multiple Sclerosis)'

Theresa Anne

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 15 yrs

Type: Primary Progressive

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by Theresa Anne
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**Purposes:** Diagnostic assessment and MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Feb 09, 2013)*
Date	Dosage	Diagnostic assessment Perceived effectiveness	MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 08, 2013		Moderate	Moderate	Mild	Sometimes	A little

0 helpful marks

16777216

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 5 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: None

Overall: None

Cognition: mild

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: none

Walking: none
by 16777216
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**Purposes:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Spinal lesions *(Started Oct 01, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness	Spinal lesions Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 24, 2012	As needed	None	None	None	Sometimes	A little

Date: Aug 24, 2012
Advice & Tips: I like MRI scans even though I find them useless accept for diagnosis. I have MRI of the brain neck and spine every year, and enjoy looking at the images. There purpose to me is just to know whats going on. No MRI will convince me to start a treatment though. Only a major ongoing change in my MS symptoms would change my mind at this pont.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

0 helpful marks

dschipman

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 13 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Relapse: Moderate

Sensation: Mild

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: mild

Walking: moderate
by dschipman
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**Purposes:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Other *(Started Jul 25, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness	Other Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 04, 2012	One time	Major	?Can't tell	Mild	Always	A little

0 helpful marks

zzzippy

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 25 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by zzzippy
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Nov 25, 1988)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 06, 2011	Yearly	Major	None	Always	A little

Date: Sep 06, 2011
Advice & Tips: nothing to worry about unless you maybe clostfobric, but will show any and all lesions due to the ms, it only takes about 45 minutes in the mri machine itself.

0 helpful marks

DIL143

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 7 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Relapse: Severe

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by DIL143
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**Purposes:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Other *(Started Jan 25, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness	Other Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 20, 2011	Yearly	Moderate		None	Always	A little
Nov 04, 2009	Yearly		?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Mar 20, 2011
Advice & Tips: MRI used to see if plaques/leisons were stable Cost is a factor in performing this test Lying so still makes back sore
Cost: $200+ monthly

Date: Nov 04, 2009
Advice & Tips: Neurologist states MRI needed only every 3 years
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

hummingbird

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 23 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Mild

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: mild

Walking: mild
by hummingbird
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**Purpose:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started Dec 13, 2005)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 02, 2010	One time	None	Mild	Always	A little
Jan 31, 2009	One time	Slight	Moderate	Usually	Somewhat

Side effects:: Fatigue

Date: Nov 02, 2010
Advice & Tips: I had an MRI with contrast on Oct 29th 2010. The following day I was unusually tired. I wondered if the gadolinium used for the contrast caused my unwillingness to get out of bed.
Cost: $200+ monthly

Date: Jan 31, 2009
Advice & Tips: I was in the ASSERT study, which ended a year early. I was in the Copaxone + high dose oral steroid arm. The prednisone dose was 1250mg for 5 days in a row every 4 months. I took all the prednisone as directed, but missed some Copaxone injections. I found that at the end of 4 months I was dragging, then I took the prednisone for 5 days. I would generally feel bad for 1 week after the steroids, but that got better with each pulse. Then I would have a normal energy level for quite some time, so the negative factors were outweighed by the positive. The ASSERT study ended early because there was no effect seen with the steroid arm, thats what they say. The nurse said that so many people lost jobs and their insurance they could not afford the Copaxone and dropped out of the study. **Advice: if you are going to commit to a study, the study drug should be provided at no cost to you. In ASSERT prednisone was labelled the study drug**
Cost: $200+ monthly

0 helpful marks

dig

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 5 yrs

Type: Progressive Relapsing

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by dig
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**Purposes:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Brain lesions *(Started Mar 27, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness	Brain lesions Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 23, 2010	Yearly	Major	Major	Moderate	Always	A little
Feb 19, 2010	Yearly	None	None	Moderate	Always	A little

0 helpful marks

joandoe

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 18 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: severe

Vision: mild

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by joandoe
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**Purposes:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Other *(Started Jan 23, 1995)*
Date	Dosage	MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness	Other Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 18, 2010	Yearly	?Can't tell		None	Always	Not at all
Nov 21, 2008	Yearly		Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Jul 18, 2010
Advice & Tips: If you are claustraphobic, ask for an "open-air" MRI. Otherwise, the MRI machines are like tubes. A typical MRI is fairly expensive...so shop around because some centers are less expensive. However, most insurance companies cover an MRI as a diagnostic procedure in determining the location of and/or further progression of plaques/lesions in the brain and spine.

Date: Nov 21, 2008
Advice & Tips: MRIs are very expensive so if you need one, make sure your insurance covers it.

0 helpful marks

satyr66

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 19 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Sensation: None

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by satyr66
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**Purposes:** MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Brain lesions *(Started Sep 12, 1993)*
Date	Dosage	MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness	Brain lesions Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 30, 2009	One time	?Can't tell	Major	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

jmscout

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 20 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: None

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by jmscout
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**Purposes:** Improve mobility and MS (Multiple Sclerosis) *(Started May 01, 1993)*
Date	Dosage	Improve mobility Perceived effectiveness	MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 17, 2008	Yearly	Major	Major	None	Always	Not at all

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