Hello doctor,I am 58 years old. I have some very minor tingle in my right second toe. I am very healthy with no medicines and no other symptoms. It started with unilateral tinnitus. MRI of the spine showed moderate to severe stenosis spine. I do exercise, and running, and my neurologist says this might be normal. I had a concussion when I was 17 and spent a day in the hospital.My MRI brain is obviously abnormal with white matter. What is the likelihood of MS? I had an MRI in 2015 and said chronic microvascular changes. MRI of a couple of weeks ago said no tumor on auditory nerves. Please explain.
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. I understand your concern and would explain that your MRI findings (head and spine) fulfill the radiological criteria of MS (multiple sclerosis). There are many old lesions in the head and spine and there is a new lesion in the left parietal lobe, which explains the tingling in the right toes. Although you have no past medical history for paralysis or limb numbness and weakness, these brain lesions are compatible with MS. I recommend discussing with your neurologist about that. As there is a new lesion (with light contrast enhancement), steroids would help to relieve the tingling in the right toes. Regarding the mild spinal canal stenosis, it does not explain the spinal cord lesions in the upper levels which are probably related to MS. I recommend performing a spinal tap in order to examine your cerebrospinal fluid and visual evoked potentials. I hope this helps. 