pinched nerves in the back and neck

[ams99]

Can pinched nerves in the back and neck cause stuttering?

[kwarendorf]

Hi Laylonnie - Welcome to the group.

This thread is pretty old. It was last updated 2 years ago. I don't think ams99 visits anymore. I just didn't want you to think you were being ignored :-)

I'm glad to hear you're making progress on your diagnostic journey. I'm a little like you. It seems MS first showed up about 20 years before I was diagnosed. The things that it was , and is, causing didn't seem connected so I chased individual symptoms. 20 years on, the dots were connected :-)

Kyle

[laylonnie]

They have finally found lesions on my brain - will be testing for second criteria for diagnosis soon (MS is a hard thing to diagnose and each neurologist is different in their approach. But there is criteria) - waiting on definite diagnosis for MS. However, dr is treating me for MS. My first symptoms were leg weakness, thoracic and neck pain and -yes- sudden onset of stuttering. Later I got the usual numbness and other common symptoms (i.e blurred vision, headaches, goofy walk, incontinence).  You may want to ask dr. for 3T MRI with contrast and check csf. Maybe/maybe not ms. But I wish someone would have told me that 25 years ago. I wouldn't have went that long thinking I was nuts.

[sllowe]

Hi Ams,

You happened upon a Multiple Sclerosis patient-to-patient forum. I encourage you to speak to your doctor for what you are experiencing.

-Shell