what tests

[Loemmhar]

Hi everyone, I have many symptoms of ms: pain ,numbness,tingling. Some are chronic & alot moves around. Any advice on tests to ask for.

[HVAC]

I started with my Primary Care. One eye tracks off to the side. My reflexes showed I was getting to signals to the left side of my body. She then sent me to a Neurologist. He thought it was something else but did a brain MRI with and with out contrast. Then he found MS lesions. He was not a MS Specialist so my PCP sent me to a MS Specialist. They did more tests and lots of blood work. Finally they did a Lumbar Puncture and that showed I had MS as well as the MRIs. I was diagnosed with my history, my Neurological exam, 5 MRIs over several years, Evoked Potential, Two years of observation, lots of blood work to rule out other illnesses, and finally the LP.

Alex

No test by itself rules MS in or out. It is up to the Neurologist.

[supermum_ms]

Hi and welcome,

Usually you'd discuss your sx's with your primary doctor first and various blood tests would be run to see if there is a common explanation eg, thyroid imbalance, hormonal, viral infection, shingles, vit deficiency etc etc. and depending on those initial test results any further testing may not be necessary.

When a persons sx's are suggestive of neurological causation, the tests  usually start with a basic to full neuro assessment, and if there are clinical signs then a brain and or spinal MRI, LP, visual tests eg OCT, VEP, nerve tests etc.

What you've mention is not very suggestive of a neurological causation, and considering there are many other common medical explanations that could cause those sx's, i would suggest you start with your primary doctor and see what tests he or she thinks may be needed and see how you go.

Cheers...........JJ