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What Causes Weakness In Arms,legs And Body Imbalance After Undergoing Spinal Tap?
My daughter has a had a spinal tap and brain/spine mri with contrast come back normal but a emg with some abnormalities. She is experiencing leg and arm weakness, balance issues, and pins and needle pain. Lyrica has helped . She is seeing a neuromuscular dr this week. Thoughts? ALS? MS?
HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, this is not the ALS or MS but could be nonspecific one and this is nothing to worry, you have not mentioned the abnormal findings of EMG, hope this information helps, take care.
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What Causes Weakness In Arms,legs And Body Imbalance After Undergoing Spinal Tap?
HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, this is not the ALS or MS but could be nonspecific one and this is nothing to worry, you have not mentioned the abnormal findings of EMG, hope this information helps, take care.