Bouts of Myasthenia ?
 

Hi

I have had at least five specific bouts of neurological symptoms over the past ten years, approximately 2 years apart.

The symptoms are 'loss of balance' accompanied by stiff/slow moving/jittery arms and legs.

The bouts usually last for 3 months and slowly improve over this time, with rapid improvement in the first few weeks. I am usually left with some degree of compromised balance and stiffness afterwards, although no big deal. All bouts were preceded by infection, injury or trauma.

Most testing is negative (including multiple MRI and antibody testing). I had an abnormal single fibre EMG result in the ocular muscles, but no overt ocular symptoms. I found that magnesium supplements were causing muscle weakness (in-between bouts) as were regular physical massages so stopped both.

Could this be myasthenia? I have seen five different neurologists who have not made a diagnosis.

Thanks