Thankyou for all your help. I am in no hurry for the results but I think it has something to do with ceratin tests that will take over a month for the results. I forgot to ask I had "normal high" pressure with the LP measuring 23.5, is this anything to read into? I had another evoked potentials test at the hospital Tuesday and there was no twitch in my toe like I had before on the last test, has any had this happen? I could still feel the electric pulse which actually started getting quite uncomfortable after a while.
sorry I have so many questions I am new at this and am finding it hard to understand.
Everyone with MS is different. I have had it for over forty years and am still active. I ride horses, walk, swim, do yoga, and do house projects. If it is caught early and are put on a drug to slow progression you may be fine for a long time. There are no guarantees. The thing of dealing with this disease is not to project into the future. No person knows how there health will be in the future. I see no reason you should not become a PE teacher.
MS LPs might be sent to several labs. Mine was sent to three or four across the country. It took awhile to get the results.
Alex
One of the tests on CSF done for MS is the detection and comparison of Oligoclonal bands in CSF compared to serum. This is done with a lab technique called isoelectric focusing and take quite a while. The "normal" CSF test for cells and protein should be available in the normal time frame.
Bob
Gee when I assisted with lumbar punctures in the ER, the results were back within hours.......they must be doing an "in depth" reading.
Call your doc ASAP about the fever/sore throat.........
I've watched too many lumbars to agree to one and they are not always definitive and if they hit the wrong spot, you never walk again