In March of this year I was on my way home from work when I was rear-ended and knocked into the car in front of me
while my car was sitting still. My vehicle was totaled. I immediately had severe pain in my back and neck. My LT clavicle was fractured. I was treated and released at the local ER. Prior to this accident, I had no health problems whatsover. The next morning I noticed numbness under my RT arm that eventually spread to my entire body less my shoulders, head and neck. Eventually I could not even feel myself have a bowel movement. This occurred over the course of about 2-3 weeks. I was admitted to the hospital and had a 2nd MRI with contrast that showed "areas of imflammation"in my cervical spine. The spinal tap was negative for oligoclonal bands. My symptoms were severe. I could not walk for long distances because my feet were so numb. I left the hospital using a walker and taking pain meds, muscle relaxers every few hours.
Thankfully, most of my symptoms have subsided. I am left with a burning sensation in my feet and some days feel very fatigued. But other than that I am fine. I have had no vision changes.
I would love to hear from some of the people who had previous posts about MS occurring after trauma to the head and cervical spine.
I have recently had follow-up MRIs that show the lesions are now "more pronounced". My brain is basically unchanged. The reading radiologist report states that a diagnosis of MS is "favorable".