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What Causes Intermittent Heaviness In Left Arm?
Question: Can ms symptoms come and go in the cotext of a ms relapse. For instance, ive experienced an almost sunburn like feeling that has come and gone over the week. Ive also experienced a heaviness in the legt arm that, over the last cpuple of days has come o. For a few minutes to jalf an hour and then disappears but then comrs back. Im worried this might be ms,.
Brief Answer:
I somehow want to assure you.It is not MS.Get a MRI brain done.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being again on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,again here to answer your query.
I wish I could assure you that it is not MS,for sure.Coming and going of heaviness in left arm over a couple of days,does not favor MS at all.If it would have been MS,it would have been a heaviness that would have been fixed and probably on an improving course by now and not like 'transient ischemic attacks'-coming and going.
Same explanation for that sunburn like feeling.It simply can't be MS.
Hope that this might be of help to you.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
I somehow want to assure you.It is not MS.Get a MRI brain done.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being again on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,again here to answer your query.
I wish I could assure you that it is not MS,for sure.Coming and going of heaviness in left arm over a couple of days,does not favor MS at all.If it would have been MS,it would have been a heaviness that would have been fixed and probably on an improving course by now and not like 'transient ischemic attacks'-coming and going.
Same explanation for that sunburn like feeling.It simply can't be MS.
Hope that this might be of help to you.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I know youre tited of hearing from me. I applogize. But i am a while from a aceduled mri. I though ms could dyesthesias though. Wouldnt that acvount for the sunburnt sensation that has been occurring?
Brief Answer:
No.Isolated recurring sunburn sensation is not MS.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
I accept that dysesthesias can be a part of the symptoms of MS,sometimes.But,that does not mean that a dysesthesia in isolation qualify for MS.This sunburn sensation without any other focal neurological deficit is not MS.Coming and going of heaviness in arm will not qualify as neurological deficit for MS.
I am sure your MRI,once it is done,it will settle your anxiety.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
No.Isolated recurring sunburn sensation is not MS.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
I accept that dysesthesias can be a part of the symptoms of MS,sometimes.But,that does not mean that a dysesthesia in isolation qualify for MS.This sunburn sensation without any other focal neurological deficit is not MS.Coming and going of heaviness in arm will not qualify as neurological deficit for MS.
I am sure your MRI,once it is done,it will settle your anxiety.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What do you mean by focal neurological defecit?
Brief Answer:
like-Weakness in limbs/sensory loss/cranial nerve dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
A focal neurological deficit refers to a clinical deficit in body due to the lesion at some point in the neuraxis.Examples are-paralysis of limbs,sensations loss in limbs,eye movements abnormalities,facial paralysis or any other cranial nerve abnormalities.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
like-Weakness in limbs/sensory loss/cranial nerve dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
A focal neurological deficit refers to a clinical deficit in body due to the lesion at some point in the neuraxis.Examples are-paralysis of limbs,sensations loss in limbs,eye movements abnormalities,facial paralysis or any other cranial nerve abnormalities.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ive also experienced a weaker urine stream lately. Would that count as another focal neurological deficit
Brief Answer:
That will not.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
No,that will not count as a focal neurological deficit.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
That will not.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
No,that will not count as a focal neurological deficit.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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