Question by Dave: HELP NEEDED- Doctors don’t know! Important questions and MD’s are welcome to join in!?
BACKGROUND:
Very healthy and athletic young woman w/ZERO previous medical history. Ideal weight- good diet.
No new or unusual diets, exposure to any chemicals. Siblings, in same house are fine.
Out of the blue and about 2 weeks ago…
Left Arm feels dead- has full strength (tested) but feels funny.
Left neck hurts slightly
Left leg- hard to run (no longer plays sport- couldn’t run well at all)
Left Toe and Finger slightly swollen- had pins and needles in foot once briefly
Head drops or dropped a little once (hard to hold it up when sitting)
Pain level= VERY LOW (ironically)
** With clearance post blood test, went back to playing sports last week- that day, her LEFT eye rolled back in her head while on the field- thought she heard someone call her name (maybe they did?) SHE NO LONGER PLAYS)***
These somewhat mild but highly concerning symptoms have existed for about 2 weeks.
Blood test= CLEAR
Arm Strength Test= CLEAR
Doc would not allow to leave hospital (stayed overnight) until a full MRI was done (head, neck, full spine Cerv., Thorasic, Lumbar)
MRI TEST= CLEAR (no lesions on spinal cord). This seems to rule out obvious signs of MS, Stroke/Clot.
Lyme Disease= CLEAR
***NEW SYMPTOMS THIS WEEK (week #2), increased FATIGUE, JOINT PAIN, HEADACHE***
Highly reputable doctors at a well respected teaching hospital are scratching their heads and admittedly are not able to point to a definitive cause. The only thing they said is…
“It could be “POST VIRAL SINGLE NERVE MIGRAINE” or “MODERATE TRAUMA”- Keep an eye on it for two weeks- if symptoms persist or get worse, see a neurologist.”
WHAT WOULD YOU DO AT THIS POINT?
What type of specialist is appropriate at this point- Neurologist, Cardiologist, etc.? Trying to see a Neurologist but he is not readily available- need to wait at least a week for an appointment. I assume that time is of the essence.
PLEASE OFFER YOUR OPINION AS IT IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
Thank you!
Best answer:
Answer by Merry
Bell’s Palsy
Meningitis Encephalitis
Make appt to see Neurologist – you can always cancel it later – all the best
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