Anticardiolipin

Posted By Juanita Weber on February 10, 1998 at 11:06:53:









I have presented with neurological symptoms for 10 years.  My diagnoses have included: Conversion Disorder, possible MS, Lyme Disease, and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome.  In fact, I was seen by your own Dr. Richard Rudick and by Dr. J. D. Bartleson at the Mayo Clinic.  After completing extensive psychotherapy with two psychiatrists, Conversion Disorder was ruled-out.  
On three different occasions since 1990, I had high Anticardiolipin levels in my blood.  However, my present neurologist, feels my symptoms suggest MS also.  My ophthalmologist recently referred me to a neuroophthalmologist at WVU.  He diagnosed me with Low Tension Glaucoma and reported scarring due to previous bouts of Optic Neuritis which he said caused the visual field loss I have.
Is there, possibly, a correlation between Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and MS?  Your thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.
                                      Sincerely,
                                      Juanita Weber(***@****)