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Old 05-11-2013, 11:24 AM #1
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Hi strizzlow,

I did have a Lumbar Puncture(LP) many years ago. My LP was positive and I received a diagnosis of MS.

There is a criteria for diagnosing MS --- The McDonald Criteria. A positive LP can help support a diagnosis of MS but by itself will not give you a diagnosis of MS. The LP is used in testing of other conditions as well as MS.

Information about a LP:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/003428.htm
Sounds good. I'll make sure I talk to my doctor. I'm not sitting here hoping I have MS, but I honestly think my symptoms are pointing towards some form of it. It's been 3 weeks and my vision has still been off and I haven't taken any meds. Yesterday I did some physical activity and I noticed my right foot went numb for quite a while. He also said there was mild abnormality on the eeg on this foot so we will see. Thanks again for the information.
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He also said there was mild abnormality on the eeg on this foot so we will see.
Is it possible you mean you had a EMG? If so and you had an abnormal EMG that would not indicate MS. EMGs are used in diagnostic testing for other conditions not MS.

EMG information:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/003929.htm

EEGs -- attached to your scalp with *goop*
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Is it possible you mean you had a EMG? If so and you had an abnormal EMG that would not indicate MS. EMGs are used in diagnostic testing for other conditions not MS.

EMG information:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/003929.htm

EEGs -- attached to your scalp with *goop*
I may be wrong. I went for EEG and Evoke Potentials. The test on the right foot is where they attach a electrode and measure the response from the shocks to the brain. This is what he said was slightly abnormal because I don't think I could feel the shock in my heel of my foot that well but everywhere else I could.

I believe it was this:

Somatosensory evoked response or potential (SSER or SSEP), which is when the nerves of the arms and legs are stimulated by an electrical pulse.


Everything else, eyes and ears, came back fine. Thank you for the correction,I'm learning as I go .
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