I'm fairly new here, not diagnosed, but am in the process of investigating things. I've had a headache, speech issues, major brain fog and issues concentrating, memory loss, extreme fatigue, loss of appetite, and visual disturbances for about 8-9 weeks now. Today I went to see the neurologist and he said my neurological exam was clean save for a bit of weakness of my left side which he said was nothing to worry about. He still wants to get an MRI and possibly more tests done to investigate MS or other possibilities.
Could you still have MS with a clean neurological exam? I would have thought that something would show up.
As well, we've ruled out low B12, a pituitary tumour, and neurosyphilis, but what other things could mimic MS? I'm 19, healthy, and have never had any other health issues before this, apart from a brutal bout of mono in 2009 and an abscessed tooth last year. I can't see it being MS, I don't really know why.
Sorry if my questions are stupid/naive, I haven't done much research on this or anything.
Could you still have MS with a clean neurological exam? I would have thought that something would show up.
As well, we've ruled out low B12, a pituitary tumour, and neurosyphilis, but what other things could mimic MS? I'm 19, healthy, and have never had any other health issues before this, apart from a brutal bout of mono in 2009 and an abscessed tooth last year. I can't see it being MS, I don't really know why.
Sorry if my questions are stupid/naive, I haven't done much research on this or anything.
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