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Originally Posted by Debbie D
Confused here...
So does that mean that PN is not a sx of MS?
I thought that the nerves can be screwed up enough to cause that type of pain...just as they can cause muscle spasms, fasciculations, etc.
Please clarify for me...my brain is seeing question marks dancing in the air  |
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Originally Posted by lady_express_44
I think the confusion (not his . . . but in just differentiating sometimes) is because our peripheral nerves are often ultimately affected with MS. That's as a result to the damage in the CNS though . . . different kettle of fish.
Cherie
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Yes, PwMS often suffer from peripheral nerve damage too, Debbie . . . but it is caused by a process that is going on from within our central nervous system (MS lesions).
PN can be a stand alone condition, or as a result of various other conditions:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/p...neuropathy.htm
Cherie
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