Getting diagnosed....
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:57 am
In the last 2-3 years I noticed that playing music with my right hand got harder to do. I shake when I use my right hand. Good example is using a spoon or fork. Buttoning shirt, putting on belt,etc, have become hard. I went to the doctor, who sent me to a neurologist. He done a EMG and Nerve Conductivity test and said I had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. After 6 weeks of PT they decided to operate. The ortho doc said my symptoms were atypical of CTS, but decided to operate. 8 weeks after surgery I stilll had the syptoms. Ortho doc sent me to another neuro.
After an initial visit he determined that my problem was a "central" problem and that I didn't need CTS surgery. I ask him what he thought he mentioned MS and Parkinsons.
My spine MRI was negative. My brain MRI showed several small white matter lesion possibly due to ................ and demyelinating disease such as MS.
I have done some blood work for Rheumatoid, CBC and other related stuff. Negative. Just had a load of blood work for seemed like it was for lupus and lymes diseas that was negative. I assume the next step is spinal tap.
My question is
Has anyone had slowed ( no rhythm) in 1 hand/arm that just got worst without no remission? After the initial visit he pointed out that my foot on the same side shook some when I used it.
Does this sound like MS?
After an initial visit he determined that my problem was a "central" problem and that I didn't need CTS surgery. I ask him what he thought he mentioned MS and Parkinsons.
My spine MRI was negative. My brain MRI showed several small white matter lesion possibly due to ................ and demyelinating disease such as MS.
I have done some blood work for Rheumatoid, CBC and other related stuff. Negative. Just had a load of blood work for seemed like it was for lupus and lymes diseas that was negative. I assume the next step is spinal tap.
My question is
Has anyone had slowed ( no rhythm) in 1 hand/arm that just got worst without no remission? After the initial visit he pointed out that my foot on the same side shook some when I used it.
Does this sound like MS?