Did anyone have a spinal tap done which showed no bands just high igg?

[mm1527mm]

Thanks!

[greaterexp]

My "O bands" were negative. I didn't see the report for any other results.

[mm1527mm in reply to greaterexp]

Oh wow. What did the specialist use to diagnose you with ms? Relapses, mri lesions ? The reason i ask is because i was cis according to one doctor and ms according to another doctor. I also was told that many things mimic ms. My sister in law just tested positive for lymes with some of same symptoms i had

[greaterexp in reply to mm1527mm]

Yes, there are other diseases or syndromes that mimic MS. I think I was diagnosed based on clinical exam, MRI's, the fact that I had some type of neurological "event" (CIS?) over 20 years ago, and this past relapse. I tested negative for Lyme disease, but I had requested the test since we had several cases in my area.

[Frances_B]

Up to 15% of patients who have a spinal tap/lumbar puncture done as one of the tests for MS will not show any oligoclonal bands in the CSF.

[mm1527mm]

Thank you

[Raingrrl]

The Obands in my CSF confirmed the diagnosis of what was already evident in my MRI. I was "lucky", I guess, to have text book clinical tests and exams. There was no way it wasn't MS.