MS ? Visual exam required separate from MRI ? Posted: 07-18-07 02:55am
i didnt want to know anything from the
doctor until everything was done although
he did tell me he suspected ms.. now i
want to know what all these results mean
so far and i hoped you could help me with
them. thankyou
"Current medical status: no feeling in top
left leg and up to my waist,blurred vision
in left eye,no feeling in right
cheek/face, severe cramp in legs ,severe
itching,painful spasms in legs and i cant
walk for about an hour afterwards. had mri
scan done shows a few tiny areas of high
signal periventricular white matter, more
than would be expected for patients age.
mri spine.. very mid degenerative disease
of some of the cervical discs but no
significant protrusion within the cervical
thoracic or lumbar spine.. lumbar puncture
csf glucose 3.1 and csf protein 0.29 other
csf results still pending. going for a
visual evoked response test in 2 weeks. i
do get other symptoms that come and go but
the ones listed are the main ones"
A doctor can not tell you what incomplete
diagnostic results could mean. Multiple
sclerosis can manifest with various
neurological symptoms but vision
difficulty is one of the most common ones.
Disturbed vision is due to inflammation of
the optic nerve. Disturbed motility and
sensibility are also often present.
Diagnosis of MS is confirmed with a
CT-scan or MRI of the brain and lumbar
puncture...and visually evoked tests are
used to confirm affection of the optic
nerve.
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"Current medical status: no feeling in top
left leg and up to my waist,blurred vision
in left eye,no feeling in right
cheek/face, severe cramp in legs ,severe
itching,painful spasms in legs and i cant
walk for about an hour afterwards. had mri
scan done shows a few tiny areas of high
signal periventricular white matter, more
than would be expected for patients age.
mri spine.. very mid degenerative disease
of some of the cervical discs but no
significant protrusion within the cervical
thoracic or lumbar spine.. lumbar puncture
csf glucose 3.1 and csf protein 0.29 other
csf results still pending. going for a
visual evoked response test in 2 weeks. i
do get other symptoms that come and go but
the ones listed are the main ones"
A doctor can not tell you what incomplete
diagnostic results could mean. Multiple
sclerosis can manifest with various
neurological symptoms but vision
difficulty is one of the most common ones.
Disturbed vision is due to inflammation of
the optic nerve. Disturbed motility and
sensibility are also often present.
Diagnosis of MS is confirmed with a
CT-scan or MRI of the brain and lumbar
puncture...and visually evoked tests are
used to confirm affection of the optic
nerve.
DISCLAIMER: "Ask a Doctor" Questions are answered by Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov, General Practitioner. Dr. Gjuzelov practices medicine for the general public and is affiliated with the Republic of Macedonia Public Health Institution. For more information about Dr. Gjuzelov or other ehealthforum.com medical experts, please visit our About Us page. You may also visit our Multiple Sclerosis Forum, for moderated patient to patient support and information.
The material presented in the ehealthforum Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified licensed medical professional. ehealthforum and ehealthforum's Ask A Doctor advises all users with health problems and concerns to consult their personal doctors. Furthermore, if you have any questions or concerns about your condition, you must consult your qualified licenseced medical professional before starting any treatment.
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