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My mother (age 61) was diagnosed with MS yesterday, based on an attack that she had about 6 weeks ago.
She had a single attack where she experienced flashing lights in one eye and weakness in the arm on the same side. She ended up in the hospital with suspicion of stroke, but after the CAT, MRI, spinal tap and some blinky light test this is the diagnosis that they're going with.
They're putting her on interferon, and she has a meeting with a specialist at the state teaching hospital next week.
There's also some beliefs that the headaches that she's had for YEARS were the result of this problem, and not her thyroid problem or hypertension.
I have a few questions:
1. Given that she's essentially symptom-free at the moment. What is the outlook?
2. Does anybody have data on heredity and MS? What do I (no symptoms thus far in my 30's) have to worry about?
3. Do I need to get tested now? If I do, what would be the impact on my medical?
Thanks.
"Son of MS"
She had a single attack where she experienced flashing lights in one eye and weakness in the arm on the same side. She ended up in the hospital with suspicion of stroke, but after the CAT, MRI, spinal tap and some blinky light test this is the diagnosis that they're going with.
They're putting her on interferon, and she has a meeting with a specialist at the state teaching hospital next week.
There's also some beliefs that the headaches that she's had for YEARS were the result of this problem, and not her thyroid problem or hypertension.
I have a few questions:
1. Given that she's essentially symptom-free at the moment. What is the outlook?
2. Does anybody have data on heredity and MS? What do I (no symptoms thus far in my 30's) have to worry about?
3. Do I need to get tested now? If I do, what would be the impact on my medical?
Thanks.
"Son of MS"