Brief Answer: Can you elaborate??? Detailed Answer: Hi, I read through the details with diligence. Apparently you seem to be suffering with constricting pain localised below the knee and some difficulties with walking / balancing. You have these complaints in the back ground of controlled hypothyroidism, hypercholesterolemia and previous stroke. Neuropathy presents with muscle flaccidity and weakness. Painful muscle spasms are not the symptoms one associates with neuropathy. The muscle pains may be from underactive thyroid, side effects of cholesterol medications, radicular pain from osteoarthritis, the effects of stress or other unknown factors. Further, you described your neurologist performing spinal tap with an intention to make you walk better. This suggests your doctors suspected "Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)" where walking difficulty, memory issues and bladder issues are common. If you have had MRI brain scans in the past, I would like to review it before commenting further about NPH. In a nutshell, I empathize with your condition. However your symptoms are slightly complex to be solved with medical history alone. You will need a good neurological examination and battery of investigations. If I were to be your physician, I would order for hemogram, creatinine kinase, thyroid function, serum calcium, vitamin D and blood sugar check up. MRI of brain and spine may be needed too. If feasible, I suggest that you call your neurologist office and book for an appointment and discuss about these aspects. Hope this information suffices. Let me know if you need clarifications. Regards

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