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Whole body ms symptoms: neuropathy, trigeminal pain, parathesia, etc. brain mri normal. i had shingles not long before this. could it be post viral?
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It is hard to say: It depends on where you had the shingles. You can ask your physiciasn to have you see a neurologist. It could ne related to the shingles but may not be
Answered 8/16/2015
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Response: First, doubt we can blame the shingles. But do you have evolution of a peripheral neuropathy, or even MS which has not been demonstrated.. Second, get EMG testing over the limbs. Third, get MRI of cervical spines. If this all proves fruitless, we would be happy to schedule Concierge visit online.
Answered 8/6/2017
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