Multiple sclerosis diagnosis procedure

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Avatar m tn One of them said it is all due to ur anxiety ( Cause i do not have any bladder problems and dizziness, numbness tingling all is due to anxiety) but one said its Multiple Sclerosis+ anxiety. My MRI and EEG were clear. Currently i have high frequency of muscle tingling through out my body only when i am lying on bed plus i see double vision of any statement especially ( white in colour) on TV and laptop. Is it MS? Should I start taking Med for MS or just let it be and hope it will go away?
Avatar n tn Hi, I can understand what you must be going through. Your symptoms do suggest of Multiple sclerosis and Amylotrophic lateral sclerosis. A series of MRI of brain and spine may be necessary to rule out the diseases. A single MRI may not confirm the disease. You must go for a spinal tap procedure or lumbar puncture for the study of cerebrospinal fluid. It is an important investigation that could rule out or confirm the diagnosis of both the diseases.
1410068 tn?1282729167 Hi Limbo land friends, I have finally recieved a confirmed diagnosis that I do in fact have Multiple Sclerosis. So I will be leaving you all. I hope and pray that each one of you find peace and good health. It is in Gods hands or so they tell me. Thank you all for the support and helpful information. I will be moving on to the Multiple Sclerosis group now.
418191 tn?1205195521 Also, there are no visible lesions in the brainstem or cerebellum. Typical features of multiple sclerosis are lacking. Prominent perivascular spaces are noted in the left cerebral peduncle of the midbrain. There is no pathologic enhancement in any area. There are no areas of restricted diffusion on DWI. The ventricles are normal. The major vascular flow voids are unremarkable. The orbits and paranasal sinuses are unremarkable. Any ideas?
1059772 tn?1286655190 I am in the process of being evaluated for multiple sclerosis due to many white spots on my MRI and eye troubles. I have a few things I have noticed for many years but didn't think much about until now: I frequently shudder with a feeling of a chill for a few seconds at a time. Occasionally, I space out for a moment and then come back sometimes in the middle of conversation. I sometimes experience a very sharp stabbing pain in my abdomen that lasts for about 30 seconds.
Avatar n tn It is possible that I had/have undiagnosed multiple sclerosis, and then when I started treatment the interferon kept the MS from progressing?
Avatar n tn The mere presence of oligo clonal bands (OCB) does not help in the diagnosis or ruling out of multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis can be diagnosed based on certain clinical criteria which constantly undergo revision with time. Let me quote a line from Harrisons principles of Internal Medicine, the Bible of Internal Medicine: 'Two or more OCBs are found in 75 to 90% of patients with MS.
Avatar n tn Vitamin B12 deficiency is associated with peripheral neuropathy, which causes tingling, and numbness, overlapping symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic demyelinating neurological disorder where the disease phase is characterized by active phase and remissions. It has multiple symptoms and signs and is a diagnosis of exclusion.
Avatar f tn nt start appearing until 4 yrs. later so I can tell you from personal experience that Multiple Sclerosis no matter what type does NOT always fit what your one neurologist called the "classic picture" of relasping/remitting MS! Multiple Sclerosis depending on what type & the individual person can have a plethora of symptoms & each symptom can be drastically different from one sufferer to the next.
Avatar f tn s Disease) often presents with optic neuritis, which is also commonly considered a first symptom in multiple sclerosis, is it standard procedure to include testing for Devic's Disease when blood is drawn to for testing in patients who are being screened for possible MS? From what I know of Devic's, although the "classic" display presents lesions differing from those of "classic" MS, there are other variants which can be more simlar to the MS display in MRI imaging.