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Does Sudden Numbness In Arms With Headache Suggest MS?
Hello I have a 29 year old healthy active teacher who was sitting at lunch suddenly both arms became numb , she could not speak had a slight head ace. Went to hospital stayed over night, They ran every test possible. Then everything cleared up by next day. Could not find anything. But has in the past had pain in shoulders if worked at computer for a long time. Her grandmother has migrane head ackes. Could this be early sigh of MS?
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
Hello dear,
Symptoms of Multiple sclerosis are variable and numbness in both arms can be a part of it,though headache is unusual in it.But diagnosis can't be made unless , there are hyperintense signals in magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) of brain in typical locations.So,if in this case all tests including MRI are normal,MS is unlikely.Still,its better to get a detailed examination with a neurologist.I hope it helps.
Symptoms of Multiple sclerosis are variable and numbness in both arms can be a part of it,though headache is unusual in it.But diagnosis can't be made unless , there are hyperintense signals in magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) of brain in typical locations.So,if in this case all tests including MRI are normal,MS is unlikely.Still,its better to get a detailed examination with a neurologist.I hope it helps.
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