Dear Friend,
Yes you can return to work... It appears to be in the initial stages and hence neurology check up is a must....
In case the treating doctor is not attending you properly, then we can go for a second opinion.
"Blood supply defect is generally manifested at 54 years only." I don't understand. Does you mean it isn't a concern and appears at this age, or it is the beginning of a process and should be watched as the symptoms increase? I'm quite disabled right now and would like to know if there is a chance I can recover and return to work.
Dear Helen,
Blood supply defect is generally manifested at 54 years only.
But presently we need to wait and watch for the symptoms and then plan accordingly.
your colleague suggested that microvascular disease could be related to my fatigue and myalgia. Should we be looking elsewhere for the cause of these symptoms? Is this blood supply defect unusual at 54? I actually am quite debilitated and have been for months. I'd love to figure this out, one way or another.
Dear Helen,
My colleague had given you an answer in another forum.
The grey matter has got myelin sheath, which helps in faster transmisson of the signals.
In MS/ALS there occurs demyelination (hence called as demyelinating disorders) of the brain.
What you have specified is that there are no de-myelinating issues here.
Hence please don't think of MS / ALS.
The changes as per the MRI shows micro-vascular defect (due to the blood supply) which can be due to degeneration / etc.
I would suggest you to for wait and watch policy, just as your doctor has advised.
Feel free to discuss further.
Regards.
thankyou- I see you answered me on the other forum. I appreciate you giving me some direction