Brain MRI

Dr. Google: Cortical atrophy affects vision and spatial perception. Macroangiopathic changes are changes in the small blood vessels.

I would wait to talk with your doctor on these and focus on your symptoms in your discussion with them, Keep us posted!

Thank you I will do that. Take care and appreciate your response.

I always take a written update to my neuro. I go through my various symptoms as they relate to my MS. Strength and weakness in arms and legs, bladder issues, etc. I also take a list of questions. I take two copies and give one to the nurse as she checks me in so he can see it for a bit before he comes in. I take the second copy so I can makes notes on it . After a few years of doing it my neuro's nurse developed a questionnaire that all MS patients fill out upon arrival. I make my long list over time and whittle it down and refine it. At Mayo we have the Patient Portal. So now I can submit my updates and questions a few days ahead. That way he can be ready to answer and discuss when I get there. Works very well for me.

I began preparing notes for the neurologist last time. Any other pertinent information in my family history neurologically. However, I forgot to print it the day before. Now
I have added to it and made a new document so I could just focus on the questions I need to ask. Which right now only says "what is my diagnosis doc?"
I was beginning to think the things that were happening was all in my imagination.

@mswendeu I hope you can take a list of your symptoms. The MRI gives diagnoses but the result of those diagnoses (treatment, prognosis) may vary with symptoms.

I’m not really sure what is exactly the symptoms. Should I just put everything that’s happening currently? Things that happened before?

You could do both @mswendeu. Current symptoms are probably most important. What was the reason for the MRI? Your doctor will probably ask about what you are experiencing. Good luck!

At the beginning of my diagnosis I had a friend go with me at every doctor appointment so I could focus on the back and forth discussion and my friend would make notes. I also went there with a list of questions because I wasn't sure if I would remember it. That was wonderfully helpful. My doctor also allowed me to call an out-of-town family member and put them on speaker phone and weigh in on the discussion, especially if I didn't have anyone local to go with me.

I was referred to neurology by my primary care physician and the ENT because after going through Physical therapy and having all the audiologic testing I was still have symptoms of vertigo, ear pressure, balance, dizziness others. The MRI was to rule out Meniere's Disease. During my neurology appt, I had a positive Fukuda test and something else was also positive but, I can't remember what. Yes, I am having some memory issues. I did search all the individual items in the findings, see MS a lot a long with CSVD and possibly Alzheimer's. I will just wait out my appointment and update when I get results.
Thank you for commenting
Wende

My sister is going to go with me to my appointment to help me with writing information and asking questions. Thank you for responding.
Wende