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Dr. Lava...Can prednisone use hide/mask positive results from MS testing?
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dylans_mom05 posted:
Dr. Lava I recently received a second opinion regarding a possible MS diagnosis. The second neurologist I saw said it concerned him that ALL of my testing was done after starting a 12 day tapering dose of predisone. He said it could "mask" certain results and make its hard to know what was present before the treatment was started. Is it possible that the medication can hide lesions on am MRI and any possible inflammation in the CSF fluid? Please let me know what you think. Thanks in advance.
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Neil S Lava, MD responded:
Steroids may reduce inflammation and can reduce the number o enhancing lesions (lesions that turn bright white on MRI after getting the injection of contrast dye)on MRI. But it will not make lesions disappear and should not stop someone form making the diagnosis of MS.
 
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sjfnj replied to Neil S Lava, MD's response:
Dr Lava

I know it's hard to get much info on this.
But is Pot also a item that may mask some lesions from A MRI?
 
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Neil S Lava, MD replied to sjfnj's response:
I am not aware of any information that would suggest marijuana effects MRI results.


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