tom@uvmark.uucp (Tom Rauschenbach) (05/22/91)
Index Number: 15754 Hello, Recently a friend of mine was given some tests by her doctor and was diagnosed as having multiple sclerosis. Before the tests she had some symptoms (like a vague tingling feeling in her extremities) but after the tests she has serious trouble with coordination and balance (she can barely walk). Her doctor denies that the tests had anything to do with it. The tests were Visual Evoked potentials, Auditory Evoked potentials and Somatosensory evoked potentials. If any of you out there can give me any information on unusual reactions to these tests,I'd really appreciate it. My friend is having a hard time getting information from more conventional sources. Thanks in advance for any information that you think could help her. -- Tom Rauschenbach (an apple every eight hours will keep Vmark Software, Inc. THREE doctors away !) ..uunet!merk!uvmark!tom Hello, I just saw my previous post, and would like to apologies in advance to anyone offended by my .signature. I realize that it might not be well received in this group. The "humor" was intended to be logical, not medical.
Nadine.Thomas@p1.f7.n300.z1.fidonet.org (Nadine Thomas) (06/05/91)
Index Number: 15978
Hello!
My neighbor has MS and I mentioned your post about your friend. She told me
the following:
The tests you mentioned would not cause your friend to have the problems she
is now experiencing.
If she had the ENG or the ENP, which involve water in the ears, then she could
experience the worsening of the symptoms as you have described.
The EMG or the other tests you mentioned are using electrodes on the head and
looking at moving dots and/or hearing snapping sounds. That will not cause
the exacerbation.
The only other explanation is that she is having a flare (attack) of the MS
at this time and it is coincidental with just having had the tests.
Your friend can get a big packet of information from the National MS Society.
Call 1-800-624-8236 or 1-800-227-3166.
Let us know how she does.
Nadine
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