by Xina535 on April 13th, 2015, 8:12 am
Hi All,
I know the atrophy isn't making sense. I am seeing BOTH neurologists this Thursday for FUPs. The neuro who diagnosed me with plexus nuritis and the professor neurologist who said I had psychosomatic illness in my left arm.
In the meantime, I had my brain MRI today, with and without contrast. The radiologist pulled me in for a quick discussion and said he did not find anything in my brain that would explain my left arm problems or my right hand weakness/issues. I told him about my previous MRI of my neck which showed herniations, then he scrolled to some pictures they took automatically of my cervical neck with the brain MRI and said that I indeed have a significant herniation. He said it's not completely compressed but it is compressed and in his opinion would explain my arm problems. Especially since it is compressed to the LEFT. Thing is though, he can't write that in his report or give me those pictures because the referral from the doctor was for brain MRI only. But it was helpful to hear that from him for sure. I will bring that information to the neurologists too.
About the sensory nerve and I've been reading that I should have sensory nerve affection and my nerve conduction in my left arm should show abnormalities in plexus nuritis and also I guess in herniated discs, but none of those tests were done, so does anyone thing it would be helpful to get those done when I see the neuros this Thurs?