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This morning I woke up with the throat spasm-ear popping thing again, so I looked it up. It's called palatal myoclonus and the most common cause is lesions in the brainstem. Interesting, but nothing I can prove unless someone is prepared to put a stethoscope over my ear as I sleep. I'll just throw i...

I had never looked at it that way, that neurologists might get into trouble with the professional community if they make a controversial diagnosis. I did wonder if the two of them had been in contact with each other, because both incorrectly listed a medication on my reports that I wasn't taking. On...

Before I saw the neurologists my doctor sent me to an internist who ran a bunch of tests to rule out lupus, lyme disease, vitamin deficiencies etc. Everything was normal except a vitamin D deficiency. She also did some reflex and coordination tests that indicated damage to my central nervous system....

Thanks Scott and Elliot. I could sure use something to clear the brain fog and memory problems. The neurologist put me on a small dose of nortriptyline for migraines which does seem to be helping with the vertigo and fatigue. So I was satisfied with the migraine diagnosis until I saw that report. I ...

I’d be interested to hear from others who’ve had symptoms ruled psychological, and what you did about it. I’ve been having worsening vertigo, blurred/disappearing vision with sharp eye pains, fatigue, weakness in my left arm and leg, numbness in hands and feet, sharp shooting pains and muscle contor...

Hello from the Canada prairie! I haven't been diagnosed yet, but whatever has been plaguing me off and on for the past 25 years is doing a darned good imitation of MS, so I hope no one minds if I hang out here for support. I see there's another topic for the undiagnosed, so I'll post the details of ...