Suggest Treatment For MS

Posted on Sat, 3 Oct 2015

Question: inf aSometines frequently and some times not I ffffeeel fine. no tther symtoms. lasts a number os seconda I am to have a eeg next week. Do you think I might have a form of ep;ilespy? this started a couple of months aago. I AM frightened, I am 74 years old

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
More information needed about your symptoms.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.

I have read your query and understand your concerns.

First, i need to ask you if you could correct spelling, please, and to be more specific about symptoms you are experiencing,for example:

-do you experience shaking of leg, arm or face?

-when your symptoms occur do you stay conscious, or you pass out?

-did you bite your tongue, or experienced involuntary urination during symptoms?

-how long last symptoms and how frequently happen?

-any other health condition you are suffering or suffered, and any tests/examinations done recently?

EEG (electroencephalography) is one of the tests to diagnose Epilepsy, so it will confirm or exclude it i about 90-95% of cases.

Awaiting for more information.......

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (20 hours later)

The answer to all of your questions is no' I neglected to inform you I was diagon sed with MS.I was very lucky I had no sideaffects, I was on copaxane for a while,,Now I am on texifera now. I had an MRI a couple of weeke ago No change in my lesions f rom 2 years ago. I found I had MS 12 years ago'

eLar down along my jawI have sensations' Can be frequent and sometimes not

All the information has been given

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Probably new symptoms of MS.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back and thanks for the clarifications.

New symptoms that repeat in a relapsing/remitting fashion, or new symptoms in a patient that is diagnosed with MS, are most probably caused by progression of Multiple sclerosis, even if MRI showed no progression of brain damage.

Less likely, your symptoms could be related to Epilesy, but this needs confirmation by tests too, and EEG will help in this direction.

I suggest you to discuss with your Neurologist about these new changes in symptoms, because, besides tests, clinical and neurologic examination is of paramount value in such cases.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Best regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T