Seeking some advice on transverse myelitis.
I am a fit and healthy 35 year old female with 2 children aged 8 and 3 years. Some 6 months ago I woke in the middle of the night with sudden numbness, a tingling down my arms and legs on my left side. My symptoms did improve a little ie. the tingling has gone, but as I say some 6 months later I am still experiencing from my mid section down on my left side, a loss of pain sensation, loss of feeling of heat and some weakness. I have had an MRI scan which identified a single lesion within the upper cervical cord at approx. C1/2 disc level. This lesion is approx 2mm and is within the para-central area of the upper cervical cord (with no evidence of cord swelling).
My Neurologist is suggesting that I have another MRI scan in approx. 6 months time to see if this small lesion, for one is still there, and/or if it gets bigger and if any other lesions show up!
It is thought at this stage that I may have transverse myelitis and I was wondering if this may be the case and if my loss of sensations might return?
Concerned Aussie