also sorry i forgot to mention this....the MRI showed a hyperintense spot on my brain but in a place which made the doctors believe it was not MS could this spot mean somethin?

I don't think anyone here is capable of answering this.

You might ask the same question at the MS forum here.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum17.html

That's a little like saying, "I have a pain but in a place which made the doctors believe it was not appendicitis. Could this pain mean something?"

It's not a lot to go on -- I would think it depends largely on exactly where that spot is. If it concerns you, I'd ask your doctor about it.

Doc

Might be small fiber neuropathy
 

Do you have loss of pinprick sensation or temperature snesation in the legs? The dizzyness on standing might come from autonomic dysfunction.Your symtoms might be from small fiber neuropathy. The EMG is normal with this PN. Your neurologist could do a skin biopsy test and/or send you for autonomic/sensory testing.

Glenn

but doesnt small fiber neuropathy not have symptoms like tripping, skidding , etc (gait disturbances)? thanks

Do you have gait disturbances all the time? Or only after a workout?

If all the time, I'd consider getting DNA testing for CMT.
Typical sensory PN does not cause gait disturbances in the beginning.

Some of the more progressive ones like GBS (which can follow a vaccine), or some from food poisoning (like Campylobacter) will progress to motor impairment. But these are usually swift.

Autoimmune disease like Lupus, may also affect motor. Those can be tested for.

Hi Boiler
 

Welcome to Neuro Talk. You did find a good spot on line to talk to folks. If you have the concern about the "spot" by all means ask your doctor. Nobody likes to worry, when it may be nothing terrible wrong at all. You won't know until you really question all aspects of what your tests show. I just wanted to stop by and say a friendly hello. Explore all the sites, and visit the MS forum, and perhaps there will be others to help respond with this. MS is very hard to diagnos is my understanding. I am not an expert at all, I just read alot of the posts. My cousin also has MS. I do wish you all the best, and hope you find a few friends here too. ginnie

CMT1 and CMT2 EMG/NCV testing
 

When the myelin is damaged (CMT1) the nerve impulses are conducted more slowly than normal. If the axon itself is damaged (CMT2) the speed of nerve conduction is almost normal, but the strength of the signal is reduced. All forms of CMT are either demyelinating or axonal in nature. CMT is a multi-gene disorder and so there are many different defective genes which cause the disorder.

CMT affects the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and therefore it results in both motor symptoms (weakness and muscle wasting) and sensory symptoms (numbness). CMT is progressive and usually slowly.

Family history would be a great help in diagnosing CMT although CMT has been misdiagnosed as other diseases.

It is very important that you have a neurologist who is an expert in CMT and would be the doctor to see to oversee an EMG/NCV test.

DNA blood testing might also be in order to either rule in CMT or rule it out. They now have DNA blood testing for many many types of CMT but if it would happen to be a type that they do not have testing for does not mean that you do not have it. DNA blood testing is very expensive especially if they have to do the whole panel of testing.

Five a year is probably normal for you as your doctors have said that it is due to your being athletic. You are also young yet and it might take awhile for them to become normal. (Whatever that might be for you). Personally, I wouldn't worry about it as many other things, stress being one of them, can contribute to less periods. And a lot of hard manual labor as well. I've been there at one time.

paraneoplastic auto antibody test
 

My dear friend just received news that this test was not normal. He was told that normal was <.2 and his was .16. I don't know what this all means. He is experiencing loss of muscle,some double vision and has stage 3 heart failure. I am his main caregiver and and lady friend . I am very worried.