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A member asked:
Emg done 9/16; was told nerves on lateral side of leg, bilaterally, were not responding because i lost weight. prev told poss ms, can this confirm ms?
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NOT MS: You have problems in the PERIPHERAL nerves. MS involves the CENTRAL nervous system, i.e., brain, spinal cord, and eyes. Your meralgia paresthetica had NO relationship to MS.
Answered 10/6/2014
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