The process of discovering that you have Multiple Sclerosis usually starts with a visit to the doctor after first experiencing an attack. The Lumbar Puncture Multiple Sclerosis procedure usually comes at some point later as part of the process of diagnosis.
That first episode you go to the doctor about is known as the CIS, or Clinically Isolated Syndrome. Not everyone who has a CIS will develop MS, but it is usually the first MS related visit a patient has to a medical facility regarding the disease. It is not easy to diagnose at all. The Lumbar Puncture MS test is usually closer to the end of the diagnosis process, and can be used as a final confirmation.
The MS diagnosis process
Conventional Medical Wisdom has it that the following conditions are met to be able to diagnose Multiple Sclerosis:
- There has to be evidence of nerve damage
