MRI of spine

[alex321]

I'll be getting an MRI of my spine in about a week. I've already had two of my brain which were normal. In terms of ALS or another motor neuron disease, will an MRI show anything?

[scc]

I'm trying to find out the same thing. I have a lesion at C6. I posted a similar question in the PLS room because I've been dealing with sx for 3 years, so I'm sure it is not ALS but thought it could be PLS. I hope we both get an answer.

[jimercat]

Here is a link that may shed a little light on MRI in ALS:

http://books.google.com/books?id=am7iOk6UEkcC&pg=PA193&lpg=PA193&dq=als+mri&source=web&ots=-_DY3WpI60&sig=qf8YHE_A8_mnFFnx4ABvbtfmGio

My husband's MRI came out normal.

Also, here is a rather extensive explanation of MND. the site is not sleek and polished, but has a lot of info.

http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/NEUROMUSCULAR/spinal/als.htm

[alex321]

Thanks for the links, they were interesting.