What symptoms do thoracic lesions cause?

Symptoms

Pain.
Numbness.
Tingling, prickly, or burning sensation.
Electrical shock-like sensations.
Muscle weakness.
Muscle stiffness.
Difficulty with fine motor skills (such as writing)
Problem with balance or coordination.

Furthermore, can MS lesions be in thoracic spine?

Thoracic spinal cord lesions appear to be predicated on the degree of cervical spine involvement in patients with MS, a risk that appears to be independent of brain findings or clinical features.

Subsequently, can you have MS lesions on spine but not brain? If a patient does have lesions in the spinal cord, he/she may be said to have Spinal MS. A smaller number of MS patients, approximately 20 percent, may have only spinal lesions and not brain lesions. I am an example of one of those 20 percent of MS patients who only have spinal lesions.

Moreover, how common are MS thoracic spine lesions?

Spinal cord lesions are common in MS. They’re found in about 80 percent of people newly diagnosed with MS. Sometimes the number of spinal lesions identified from an MRI can provide the doctor with an idea of the severity of the MS and the likelihood of a more serious episode of demyelination occurring in the future.

What are lesions on thoracic spine?

Extradural spinal lesions such as calcified, herniated disks in the thoracic spine most commonly present as localized pain in the uper back or pain along a dermatomal distribution in the chest or abdominal area .

What do lesions on the spine indicate?

Put simply, a lesion is the name given to an abnormal change which occurs to any tissue or organ, caused by a disease or injury. The abnormal growths of tissue can occur from some form of trauma, including an accident, spinal cord injury, or serious infections, such as syphilis or HIV (Rubin).

What does MS lesion on spine feel like?

Paralysis and loss of sensation of part of the body are common. This can include total paralysis or numbness and varying degrees of movement or sensation loss. Spinal cord lesions due to MS in the upper spine or neck (cervical region) can cause cape like sensation loss in both shoulders and in the upper arms.

What does thoracic pain feel like?

Thoracic back pain can feel like: Sharp pain localised to one spot either on the spine or to one side. General ache or throbbing pain affecting a wider area. A stiffness causing a loss of normal movement.

What organs does a thoracic MRI show?

What Organs Does a Thoracic MRI Show?

Heart.
Lungs.
Thymus Gland.
Lymph Nodes.
Posterior Ribs.
Adrenal Glands.