Question: I have two MRI's taken 7 months apart showing T2 signal abnormality with minimal periventricular white matter disease, and a year later a cervical MRI showing increased signal intensity cervical cord T2 weighted sagittal images. Also with the Cervical MRI's there is flow artifact of the Ventral Thecal Sac, C5-6 also with mild to moderate bilateral foramina narrowing, and mild effacement of the thecae sac and cord. At C6-7 there is mild right foramina narrowing and moderate left foramine narrowing, mild effacement of the ventral thecae sac and cord, canal narrowing not excluded, and at C7-T1 limited demonstration canal, mild effacement of the thecae sac and cord.These images are 2 years ago and over the last year, I have had severe neurological deficits. I cannot walk on my own, and only 15 feet with help, Therefore, I am wheelchair bound.I have decreased sensations and weakness in my legs and arms, particularly on my right side. I have lumbar adhesive arachnoiditis, severe body pain, and numbness in my hands and legs. It hurts like a sunburn to put my clothes on. I have pain from my shoulder down my right arm, and numbness and temporary morning paralysis of my hand. I have a difficult time finding words, or keeping a thought. I have become a lot slower in my thought process, and have overall difficulties maintaining a normal neurological function. I have also had a drastic change in my eyesight and glasses prescription last summer. I used to have a 132 IQ, and have a Masters degree, but I feel like I'm getting dumber as time goes on, and I can't remember too many things. What does all this mean?

I have asked my neurologist to look into MS, and she doesn't think it is that, although she wants to do a lumbar puncture. However, I have a spinal stimulator and leads in my lumbar region. I am chronically deficient in Vitamin D, and have been on high levels off and on for many years. My Vitamin D level is only 18. She also told me that my B12 level was borderline low, but according to the values, it is not. My Vitamin B12 level is 391 and the range is 200 to 1100, so this isn't the problem.She also checked my folate levels and my thyroid. My thyroid is 1.56, right in the middle of the range, and my folate is >24.0 which the normal level is >5.4. I have worked with someone who used to work with the MS society in town, and even she thought it was MS. How do I get the neurologist to take me seriously?

My apologies, in addition to the original report, the impression that they wrote was
"Minimal T2 signal abnormality identified. I suspect this is sequela of chronic small vessel ischemic change. Linear abnormality seen extending from the atria the right lateral ventricle raising the possibility of demyelination in the appropriate clinical setting." What exactly does this mean, broken down?