4 mri's white spot/plaque

[lily0087]

hello.

i have done 4 MRI's over 4 years, and one with contrast. in all of the MRI's there is a white spot/plaque in white matter. it is on the left side,frontal lobe. 8 mm and oval shape.no pathology found. what is the white spot on my brain??   2 spinal tap is done,both negative. i have issues with my sight and my right foot...

[lily0087]

thank you for taking time to explain :)

they've ruled out ms,but i have not take scan of my spine.. feel like the doctors dont believe me, so i'm afraid to ask for more test running..

[Dr Sharma]

Hello dear and welcome to the medhelp forum. White matter lesions in MRI could be due to various causes, esp. with risk factors like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol levels, if you are a smoker, since all these can cause small vessel disease. Plaques are quite typical of MS, which is a demyelinating disease of the nervous system with clinical features like visual blurring due to optic neuritis, decline in cognitive function and memory loss, numbness and spastic weakness in limbs. Diagnosis would depend on the criteria set for MS and includes MRI brain and spine, csf analysis and visual, somatosensory evoked potentials. You would need your neurologist to assimilate your symptoms with investigations. Best wishes to you.