MRI report
Their are Multiple small Foci of
demyelination involving the subcortical
and perventricilar white matter. These
Foci are round in shape with no clear
orintation
dealing with
Tingling pain
Numbness, weakness in arm, leg, foot on
Right side can happen all at once or
separately
Vision on my right eye, double,
blury/spots or can't see at all, sometime
it happens with above, also happens alone
muscle stiffness
slurred speech
I see a new Dr on Thursday, could it be MS
any other thoughts?
According to the symptoms mentioned
(tingling, pain, numbness, arm/leg
weakness, muscle stiffness, vision
disturbances…) and the MRI report
(multiple demyelinization foci…) it
seems very likely that you have multiple
sclerosis (MS). MS is an autoimmune
neurological disease where the immune
system creates antibodies against the
myelin coverings of the nerve tracts in
the brain and spine cord. Anti-myelin
antibodies cause local inflammation and
demyelinization of the nerve tracts
disturbing their normal function. Symptoms
depend upon the localization of the
demyelinizated areas. To confirm MS,
(other than a neurological examination and
MRI of the brain), you should also request
a lumbar puncture to identify anti-myelin
antibodies in the cerebral-spinal fluid.
You'll need an expert opinion from a
neurologist.
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