In the last month or so I have lost feeling of hot and cold in my right hand, arm, shoulder, chest and back. My hand is slightly numb and I get feelings of elec shock in the hand when I do certain things. I've been seeing a neurologist here in my smallish town but really think I need a referral to a more high power person in Sacramento or San Fran. I have had three MRI's of the cervical spine and brain..with and without contrast. At first I was told it was likely a tumor or congenital wad of blood vessels (AVM it's called) but now they think it is a demeyelinating condition similar to MS...possibly MS.
My symptoms are somewhat progressive and now my left hand is somewhat numb. I have no motor loss or weakness that I can perceive.
If any of you Docs have suggestions, opinions or referrals I'm really in need of some help. I'm 69 years old and would like to arrest this condition if at all possible....what ever it is. My wife is, of course, somewhat freaked but so far I have been able to be somewhat detached and only trying to find answers w/o getting too upset.
Thanks in advance... I know this Brotherhood will help out
