I had blurred vision in one eye and muscle spasms all over the body. Why?

Question

Hello doctor,

A few years back, I was convinced that I had MS. I had blurred vision in one eye and muscle spasms all over my body. I had a few MRIs which all came back lesion-free. I also had an EMG, which came back normal as well. Since then, I have also started having incontinence, and my arms and legs randomly go to sleep, and I get the tingly pins and needle sensation. I am worried that despite multiple reassurances that I have nothing wrong, I do have MS. Could this be possible that I would have had symptoms with no lesions? If not, could there be a reasonable cause for these symptoms?

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms are not suggestive of MS (multiple sclerosis), especially considering the normal repeated MRI. So, we can completely exclude MS in this situation. Coming to this point, I would recommend checking Vitamin B12 and Vitamin E plasma levels for possible deficiency, which can mimic this clinical situation.

I hope you will find this information helpful.

I remain at your disposal for any further questions whenever you need them.

I wish you all the best.

Answer 2

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

It does not seem to be SMA 4 (spinal muscular atrophy type 4). I think that this could be just a wrong posture. I would also recommend checking Vitamin D plasma levels for possible deficiency. If all the above test results are normal, I would recommend considering fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome as the main cause underlying your complaints.

I hope you will find this information helpful.

I wish you all the best.

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