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Who has a time line I get look at?
I think viewing the time line of someone else would help me get started. Anyone willing to share?
terry
terry
My timeline is posted in my journal on my home page, or whatever you call it. I've posted quite a bit in my journal since, but if you click on see all, you'll find it.
I think my original version might still be in there, the one with too much information and too many words, if you want to see what not to do.
The above example is great, but if you want to take a look at another, you're welcome to take a peek at mine.
Kathy
I think my original version might still be in there, the one with too much information and too many words, if you want to see what not to do.
The above example is great, but if you want to take a look at another, you're welcome to take a peek at mine.
Kathy
I had just gotten this together for someone else the other day.
Below is one timeline explaination and post
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/237143
Below is a post by Quix, it shows how to do a simple, but complete timeline, also. I did the abbreviated one and it seemed to show the progression of my symtoms more clearly than the first timeline I did. Good Luck!!!!
Example of an Abbreviated Timeline
by Quixotic1
Dec 20, 2008 12:41AM
This is an example of a shortened timeline that I helped one of our members with. In it's proper form it had the dates and months in bold and was indented like an outline.
TIMELINE OF NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS
2002 - Vertigo after childbirth. Lasted several weeks .
2005 - Age 41 - episode of "aura without headache" (feeling of doom) followed by several hours of myoclonic jerking. Dx - Complex Migraine. No headache, first ever migraine episode. Since has occasional migraine associated with fatigue and stress.
2005 - Separate episode of paresthesia in R foot –> complete numbness which resolved over weeks.
2006 - 24 hour episode of slurred speech and ataxic gait. No headache.
2007
March - Sudden onset diffuse weakness and fatigue. Needed stool to sit to dry my hair after showering. Work up (??) Normal
Fatigue and weakness continued and slowly worsened
May - Warm weather - legs fatigued and gave out walking to watch my son’s baseball game.
3 Days later - Acute episode unable to walk. Weakness began in feet and rose to hips. Seen in ER. Suspicion of Tranverse myelitis. Worst part lasted just over 24 hours. Associated with numbness that rose to chest level. Tremor R hand (?essential)
MRIs were normal - impression was possible Conversion Disorder - On my own I sought psychiatric eval and assessment was True Neurologic Dysfunction (and that I needed a new doctor)
Numbness slowly resolved, but shuffling gait persisted for weeks.
August - New Neurologist - Neuro exam abnormal, diffuse pathologic hyperreflexia, and Positive Babinski, weakness in lower extremities L>R. Work up PET scan and neuropsych. Assessment - (??) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Referred to Rheumatologist and had full evaluation. Dx - CFS with Growth Hormone Deficiency (??)
Rest of 2007 no acute episodes, but ongoing fatigue and intermittent weakness of legs L>R
2008
May - Sudden inability to lift either leg while at work. Admitted to hospital. Bells Palsy, weakness and hyperreflexia in legs. MRIs head - normal. LP - mildly elevated protein, no O-Bands. Hospitalists’ impression - MS. Neurologist "Hemiplegic Migraine" (tho weakness was a paraparesis. Treated with IV steroids and was able to walk assisted in approx. 3 days. Difficulty walking for several weeks.
MRV, MRA - normal
2008
September - Gradual onset of leg weakness, L>R with some numbness. Worsened over several days. Neuro’s impression - looks like MS, but cannot entertain that with negative MRIs and LP. Agreed that Migraine diagnosis not appropriate. Treated with oral steroids with some improvement. Exam LE weakness L>R, LE hyperreflexia, L face drooping.
Blood work for coagulopathy - normal
November - Acute foot drop R ankle, increased weakness in right leg (this is new) Saw colleague of her neurologist - who brought up MS several times. Due to see my own neurologist in December.
**************************
Extra words have been cut out. Just basic medical facts offered. If the doc is interested, he will ask more questions for more info.
Below is one timeline explaination and post
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/237143
Below is a post by Quix, it shows how to do a simple, but complete timeline, also. I did the abbreviated one and it seemed to show the progression of my symtoms more clearly than the first timeline I did. Good Luck!!!!
Example of an Abbreviated Timeline
by Quixotic1
Dec 20, 2008 12:41AM
This is an example of a shortened timeline that I helped one of our members with. In it's proper form it had the dates and months in bold and was indented like an outline.
TIMELINE OF NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS
2002 - Vertigo after childbirth. Lasted several weeks .
2005 - Age 41 - episode of "aura without headache" (feeling of doom) followed by several hours of myoclonic jerking. Dx - Complex Migraine. No headache, first ever migraine episode. Since has occasional migraine associated with fatigue and stress.
2005 - Separate episode of paresthesia in R foot –> complete numbness which resolved over weeks.
2006 - 24 hour episode of slurred speech and ataxic gait. No headache.
2007
March - Sudden onset diffuse weakness and fatigue. Needed stool to sit to dry my hair after showering. Work up (??) Normal
Fatigue and weakness continued and slowly worsened
May - Warm weather - legs fatigued and gave out walking to watch my son’s baseball game.
3 Days later - Acute episode unable to walk. Weakness began in feet and rose to hips. Seen in ER. Suspicion of Tranverse myelitis. Worst part lasted just over 24 hours. Associated with numbness that rose to chest level. Tremor R hand (?essential)
MRIs were normal - impression was possible Conversion Disorder - On my own I sought psychiatric eval and assessment was True Neurologic Dysfunction (and that I needed a new doctor)
Numbness slowly resolved, but shuffling gait persisted for weeks.
August - New Neurologist - Neuro exam abnormal, diffuse pathologic hyperreflexia, and Positive Babinski, weakness in lower extremities L>R. Work up PET scan and neuropsych. Assessment - (??) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Referred to Rheumatologist and had full evaluation. Dx - CFS with Growth Hormone Deficiency (??)
Rest of 2007 no acute episodes, but ongoing fatigue and intermittent weakness of legs L>R
2008
May - Sudden inability to lift either leg while at work. Admitted to hospital. Bells Palsy, weakness and hyperreflexia in legs. MRIs head - normal. LP - mildly elevated protein, no O-Bands. Hospitalists’ impression - MS. Neurologist "Hemiplegic Migraine" (tho weakness was a paraparesis. Treated with IV steroids and was able to walk assisted in approx. 3 days. Difficulty walking for several weeks.
MRV, MRA - normal
2008
September - Gradual onset of leg weakness, L>R with some numbness. Worsened over several days. Neuro’s impression - looks like MS, but cannot entertain that with negative MRIs and LP. Agreed that Migraine diagnosis not appropriate. Treated with oral steroids with some improvement. Exam LE weakness L>R, LE hyperreflexia, L face drooping.
Blood work for coagulopathy - normal
November - Acute foot drop R ankle, increased weakness in right leg (this is new) Saw colleague of her neurologist - who brought up MS several times. Due to see my own neurologist in December.
**************************
Extra words have been cut out. Just basic medical facts offered. If the doc is interested, he will ask more questions for more info.
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