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> From: Lynn Sittig[SMTP:LSittig(AT)mail.uca.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 1997 12:04 PM
> To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Hello from Arkansas
>
>
> Bob:
>
> Actually, other than the CAT scan, I have had all those tests done.
> My spinal fluid was "indicative of MS" --- that is, I believe, my
> protein levels were elevated (if I remember correctly --- it's been
> four years). My brain scna was clear (only UBOs --- unidentified
> bright objects), but my C3 has what my first neurologist said was an
> MS lesion. I presented with Lhermitte's sign, which I thought was
> exclusively related to MS, but my current doc says that it's not.
> Anyway, thanks for the great info. Again, I look forward to seeing
> what I can learn here! Lynne
> > Lynne:
> >
> > You are in a great place to see and learn about us that have T/M or
> a close
> > relative or loved one that has T/M and our woes, problems and other
> troubles,
> > both current, past and prospective, as well as our successes,
> regresses, and
> > recovery.
> >
> > There are also some of us here that are very well informed
> concerning T/M and
> > its diagnosis. Usually, T/M is disgnosed after all other possible
> reasons
> > for your simptoms have been rulled out by diagnostic testing. These
> tests
> > include blood analysis, CAT Scans, MRI's, and sometimes spinal taps
> to test
> > for protein level in the sspinal cord. The latter is, I have been
> informed,
> > only good for diagnosing if the infection is active.
> >
> > From what I've seen amoungst us here, not only are the doctors
> sometimes
> > confused, they just don't really know for sure if a person has T/M
> or M/S.
> > A brain scann usually should be determinative to reveal if you have
> M/S or
> > not.
> >
> > You might ask if your Neurologist has done these tests on you or has
> seen the
> > results of any that were done previously, on what does he/she base
> his/her
> > opinion on.
> >
> > Good luck, and stay in touch.
> >
> > Bob, from Houston
> >
> >
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> Jeralynn Sittig
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