MS symptoms and diagnoses through prescribed tests Posted: 08-19-08 06:57am
I started exp. poss. symptoms of MS about
6 months ago.My first incident was mild,
since it lasted less than 24 hours.But, it
did cause some concern so I went to a
neurologist. My first symptom was a
shocking feeling that ran up and down the
back on my right leg. This lasted about 24
hours. The next day the shocking went
away,but then I experienced a burning
feeling on the front of my leg,almost like
I was sunburned. This went away after 24
hours.I had an MRI of my brain, given my
family history(father has MS). The results
came back with multiple white spots, but
according to my doctor they were small and
not located in the parts of the brain that
usually signify MS. However,he did say
that he could be wrong and wanted me to
get a 2nd opinion with an MS specialist,
who apparently is one of the best in the
country. I saw him about 2 weeks ago, and
he just said we have to play the waiting
game and go for additional tests(mri and
EMG). Does this sound like it could be
MS?
Both your symptoms and MRI-report sound
like multiple sclerosis. Additional tests
like an EMG, evoked potentials, and a
spinal tap can confirm or exclude the
diagnosis for MS.
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