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Is Numbness On The Right Side Of Body Suggestive Of MS?

I am a 47 year old woman. About 3 years ago, I had numbness appear from the waist down. It started in my feet and ascended to my waist before stopping and settling back down into my lower legs and feet. I had MRI s of brain and spinal cord completed at the time. There was no evidence of lesions. MS specialist at the time said it was not MS, but was most likely a virus. Over time, the symptoms disappeared. Now, in July, I started experiencing numbness on right side of body, head to toes. Face and neck are numb, inside of mouth, eye feels funny. I had another MRI of brain completed. Results are uploaded. Is this MS? Is it the worst case scenario with it being in the brainstem?
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Hello,

As per my clinical experience, multiple sclerosis must show up with the periventricular MRI changes as per the standard descriptions in medical journals.

There can be a variety of reasons as neuropathy of nerve compression viral infection as campylobacter, Guillain-Barre syndrome or else.

You can upload your MRI report ahead and discuss further regarding the same to get back in details.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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Is Numbness On The Right Side Of Body Suggestive Of MS?

Hello, As per my clinical experience, multiple sclerosis must show up with the periventricular MRI changes as per the standard descriptions in medical journals. There can be a variety of reasons as neuropathy of nerve compression viral infection as campylobacter, Guillain-Barre syndrome or else. You can upload your MRI report ahead and discuss further regarding the same to get back in details. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon