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Posted by CCF Neurology MD on October 07, 1997 at 00:01:10:

In Reply to: multiple lesions in white matter posted by Douglas A. on October 01, 1997 at 14:51:43:

: A 30 year old female has had several episodes, each separated by several months, in which she experiences brief periods of physical weakness, clumsiness of the legs and hands, visual disturbances, and mood swings.  Her weakness is most prominent in her lower extremities.  CT scans show evidence of multiple lesions in the central white matter.  During her last episode, there were increasing neurological deficits due to an increasing number of disseminated lesions.  What is the disease, Is it Perkinsons?
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Dear Douglas:
Your description sounds more like multiple sclerosis (MS).
You are welcome to read any of the numerous answers we have written on the subject of multiple sclerosis on this forum to learn more about the condition.

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