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Tingling In Arms, Numbness In Face And Mouth, Chills, Anxiety, Clenching Jaw, Tight Head, Bad Memory. Possible MS?
About three weeks ago I felt tingling on outside of my arms, numbness spreading around my face and mouth, chills and deep anxiety. A few days later I felt a tight band around my head and my top jaw felt as if it were clenching. My memory is noticeably bad. Sometimes I cant find a word I know or miss-call a name. When I exercise my muscles don't seem to ache as they used to.My doctor thinks its anxiety but I now fear M.S. My blood results were all fine. What do you think?
Mon, 16 Sep 2013
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
The symptoms you have had are non specific and could occur in MS as well as other neurological problems. To qualify as an attack of MS, the symptoms should last for at least 24 hours duration. Also, the new symptoms should occur after a gap of 30 days or more, to be classified as another episode of MS.
In any case, if in doubt, doing an MRI of brain and spine would exclude MS.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Thank you for posting your query.
The symptoms you have had are non specific and could occur in MS as well as other neurological problems. To qualify as an attack of MS, the symptoms should last for at least 24 hours duration. Also, the new symptoms should occur after a gap of 30 days or more, to be classified as another episode of MS.
In any case, if in doubt, doing an MRI of brain and spine would exclude MS.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
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