According to the MS International Federation , many but not all people with radiologically isolated syndrome will later develop progressive MS, which is why researchers believe the condition may be an early indicator of MS. There are no current treatment guidelines for radiologically isolated syndrome. But in the May Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders study, up to 10 percent of people misdiagnosed with — and being treated for — MS in fact had radiologically isolated syndrome.
Spondylopathies are a collection of disorders of the vertebrae that usually involve inflammation. An example is ankylosing spondylitis. Symptoms of these disorders that overlap with those of MS include joint pain and fatigue. In the Cedars-Sinai research reported in May , as many as 7 percent of MS misdiagnoses were really spondylopathies.
Neuropathy, or nerve damage, can also be misdiagnosed as MS, according to the Cedars-Sinai study. In fact, 7 percent of people with neuropathy in the study were diagnosed with MS in error. Peripheral nerves connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. Peripheral neuropathy is particularly common in people with diabetes, because high blood glucose levels damage the peripheral nerves.
Similar to people with MS, people with neuropathy may experience loss of coordination, muscle weakness, or difficulty walking or moving their arms or legs. However, there are several kinds of neuropathy — sensory, motor, and autonomic — each with their own set of symptoms, many of which differ from the common symptoms of MS. Or Something Else? Conversion and psychogenic disorders are conditions in which psychological stress is converted into a physical problem — such as blindness or paralysis — for which no medical cause can be found.
In a study published in September in the journal Neurology , 11 percent of subjects definitely or probably misdiagnosed with MS actually had a conversion or psychogenic disorder. NMOSD is an inflammatory disease that, like multiple sclerosis, attacks the myelin sheaths — the protective covering of the nerve fibers — of the optic nerves and spinal cord.
But unlike MS, it usually spares the brain in its early stages. There may be no outward indication of what you are experiencing — hey only have your word that it exists. They may be frustrated with having to take on additional responsibilities, or disappointed that you had to cancel planned activities.
Lack of a good understanding of MS makes it easy for doubt to creep in, especially in an emotionally charged situation. Two strategies that help are acknowledging the effects that your condition has had on your loved ones, and keeping your cool as you explain the facts. But if you only communicate about your symptoms on the bad days, people mistakenly assume you are not experiencing symptoms the rest of the time.
Try to be more open about your symptoms, and put them in terms your loved ones can understand. You might even choose to keep a chart of your symptoms, so your loved ones can see what you experience daily. This will serve as a reminder that your symptoms are present, and perhaps even help you — and them — identify patterns or triggers that worsen your condition.
Some avenues of research include genetic predisposition, infectious agents, and environmental factors. It varies from person to person, and sometimes treatment has to change as symptoms do. Some injectable disease-modifying drugs and some medications in pill form are designed to slow disease progression and cut down on the number of relapses. Some people with MS use other medicines or therapies to deal with individual symptoms.
MS, particularly the relapsing-remitting type, can change a lot from year to year, month to month, and even day to day. A person with MS can look perfectly healthy and strong one week, but be unable to put one foot in front of the other the next. On again, off again symptoms are common in MS. Your friend has no say in whether or not you get approved. Asking why they got approved suggests you question their honesty about their disability. If your mom had MS, she likely still has it. Exercise, diet, and other lifestyle factors are important for people with MS.
Making healthy choices can help you stay strong, bolster overall health, and improve some symptoms of MS. Things could be worse; things could be better. But what they have is MS. There are approximately 70 MS clinics in the United States. These clinics, as well as a list of neurologists who specialize in MS, can be located at the Consortium of MS Centers.
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Some days, sharing about my life with MS feels useful and authentic. Other times, I'd rather keep the details to myself. The results weren't permanent, but I'll cherish the memory of regaining my mobility. Myasthenia gravis and multiple sclerosis are immune-mediated conditions that can cause neurological symptoms.
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