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Is this both pinkies? MS *usually* presents itself asymetricaly in patches. I would certainly want to have a C-spine MRI done. Spinal lesions *usually* lead to more symmetric symptoms.
When I presented with my symptoms(symmetric tingling/burning), the neurologist first did the c-spine MRI and explained why.
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quote:Originally posted by chamade: Is this both pinkies? MS *usually* presents itself asymetricaly in patches. I would certainly want to have a C-spine MRI done. Spinal lesions *usually* lead to more symmetric symptoms.
Hi Chamade,
It's both pinkies. My left one might be little worse off than the right, but it's both finger tips.
Do spinal lesions lead to symmetric or asymmetric symptoms?
Could Lyme cause a spinal lesion?
thanks!
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Spinal lesions are more indicative of symmetrical symptoms. They suspected I had cervical transverse myelitis because my symptoms were totally symmetrical. MS in general presents with patches of sensory disturbances, brain or spine related, but of course there are exceptions to every rule. I'd get an MRI of the spine to make sure, but it is unlikely you have MS.
Do you have any facial twitching or tingling/numbness? That would exclude the spine.
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I guess like many here, I am not 100% certain I have lyme. My Igenex tests came back as officially negative (band 39 +, band 41 IND and band 23-25 IND for IGM). My LLMD says I have Lyme 100%. I guess I'll take Lyme over those neurological degenerative diseases any day Also my neuro has no ideas what is wrong with me after all the MRIs so it does look like it's Lyme.
With your facial symptoms it's very unlikely they will find something in the spine if they haven't in the brain. Most likely you have peripheral neuropathy.
Also, the thing with MS is that often times it doesn't show up in MRI until month or even years after the onset of symptoms, at least according to everything I've read on MS forums. At the time I convinced myself I had MS. Then again, lyme can also cause lesions and it sickens me to think that a lot of those people on the MS forums have undiagnosed lyme.
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I guess like many here, I am not 100% certain I have lyme. My Igenex tests came back as officially negative (band 39 +, band 41 IND and band 23-25 IND for IGM). My LLMD says I have Lyme 100%. I guess I'll take Lyme over those neurological degenerative diseases any day Also my neuro has no ideas what is wrong with me after all the MRIs so it does look like it's Lyme.
With your facial symptoms it's very unlikely they will find something in the spine if they haven't in the brain. Most likely you have peripheral neuropathy.
Also, the thing with MS is that often times it doesn't show up in MRI until month or even years after the onset of symptoms, at least according to everything I've read on MS forums. At the time I convinced myself I had MS. Then again, lyme can also cause lesions and it sickens me to think that a lot of those people on the MS forums have undiagnosed lyme.
Take everything I say for what it is, it's only based on information with my doctors and other patients.
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