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A 45-year-old female asked:

Normal brain/neck mri/emg.having tingle/numbness in various places over body along with muscke twitches.sound like ms or would ms be not all over?

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Dr. Chirag Patel
Specializes in Neurology
MS mimics: Multiple sclerosis can present as different neurological symptoms in different parts of the body. If your MRI was normal, then it is less likely that you have MS. Many other conditions can mimic MS (NMO, lupus, ADEM, neurosarcoid, etc) and can be evaluated by your neurologist. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/770971
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Dr. Olav Jaren
Neurology 21 years experience
Tingling all over: It is highly unusual to have MS and a normal MRI of the brain and the spinal cord in the neck. Although MS can affect the entire body, MS is probably not the cause of your symptoms. Muscle twitching, tingling and numbness can be symptoms of many things. How long do these symptoms last? Do they last for days, or minutes? Why do you have spinal cord compression as a diagnosis?
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Dr. Bennett Machanic
Neurology 54 years experience
Not MS: You describe "spinal cord compression". If accurate, that is your answer, and surgery may be a solution.
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