Brain lesions continuous abnormal MRI scans

[nicegirl27]

I am an irish girl and have had ongoing problems with my head since 2005. In the Summer of 2005, I was admitted to hospital with severe vertigo, I couldn't walk properly whatsoever. I had a CAT scan which came back as "Normal", but then had an MRI brain scan where a number of brain lesions appeared on the brain scan. The doctors then carried out a Lumper Puncture which came back as "Normal", and I also had  VWR scan which was also normal. After a number of weeks in hospital, the vertigo calmed down, and I was able to walk again.
The vertigo continued quite often for a number of months after that, and then gradually faded out, and I didn't get it as much. In 2006, I used to get vertigo every so often (Once every 2 months or so, nothing I couldn't handle). In 2007, from May onwards I was getting vertigo more often, it was lasting longer, and was becoming more severe over a number of months. I was again, admitted to hospital in September 2007, where a repeat MRI brain scan was carried out. Again the brain lesions were present and were in the exact same location in my brain. The doctors and neurologists again suspected MS, but could not give me a diagnosis. At this time, there was no Lumber Puncture done, and no VWR scan repeated because the lesions were found in the exact same place in my brain. The vertigo gradually decreased over a month or two months, and in October/November of 2007 I began to experience severe shots of pain down my legs (Both legs). The shots of pain increased over a number of months, and began more painful, and lasted longer. In March/April of 2008 for 6 to 7 weeks, I went through what my doctor described as a "Relapse". I experienced severe shots of pain down both my legs every 2 or 3 days with a constant pain in both my legs when this was taking place. Within the 6 to 7 week period, my right leg went weak three times (Where I would be walking along, and suddenly my right leg, my knee would fall, and my leg would drop every few steps). The two occasions I experienced my weak right leg, it lasted a day or so, and I was back to normal.  On the third occasion of my leg going weak, I couldn't walk properly, due to the weakness in my right leg, and went to hospital. The doctor examined me, and told me to rest my leg for a week. I did, and was out of my "Relapse" after this.
After this I was never experienced having a weak right leg like this, and have not had ongoing pain in my legs like that. I only get a sharp few shots of pain down my legs every so often, as well as my arms every so often.
I continue to suffer with vertigo every 6 or 7 weeks, where it can last a few hours, and usually ceases after a few hours rest. From June 2008, I have constant twitching all over my body (One of my feet would move, or twitch by itself, my toes, my hands, my fingers, my face particularly my right eye, and then within the muscles in my back, legs, arms) In June 2008, I had another MRI scan where again, the brain lesions were still present were unchanged, and in the same locations within my brain.
Last year (2009) in May, one evening, I felt that my mind had gone blank, and was walking around like a "Zombie" and had difficulty thinking, and was confused. That only lasted about 3 hours, and thought it was nothing. In September of 2009, one day, I felt I was loosing touch with reality, got confused, couldn't think properly, and didn't really know where I was. I knew something was wrong, was conscious, but couldn't control any of it. I went home from work, and the twitching increased on all parts of my body, and I got nauseous, and got sick. Then I started to have no control over my speech. There was "Garbled speech" coming out of my mouth, that I had no control over and continued for a number of hours, and during those few hours where my speech was "Garbled" one of my feet, one of my legs, my arms, or my hands were shaking almost constantly. After a few hours it all wore off, and I was back to normal. This occured again in late October, again in early November. And since early November of 2009, I have experienced these "Episodes" every 2 or 3 weeks till the present day (For the past 2 months)
I was admitted to hospital this week, following me having a very severe "Episode" the other day, and was brought to hospital. It was the most sever episode I experienced because it lasted about 6 hours, my head was jerking, and I was grinding my teeth alot, all of which I had no control over. I had my 4th MRI scan this week, and again the brain lesions were found, have not changed in size, and are still in the same locations in my brain. The doctors and neurologists I am dealing with still CANNOT GIVE ME A DIAGNOSIS, following all the symptoms I have experienced, and am continuing to experience, and after 4 abnormal MRI brain scans.
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS, OFFER ME SOME ADVICE AS TO WHAT I SHOULD DO? SHOULD I TRY AND ORGANISE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A NEUROSURGEON, OR MAYBE EVEN CONSIDER BRAIN SURGERY? I am at my wits end, and this undiagnosed neurological illness I have is severely effecting my life, and I really really need a diagnosis. IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE EMAIL ME OR CONTACT ME. IF ANY NEUROLOGISTS ONLINE HERE CAN HELP ME, PLEASE PLEASE DO, THANKS

[nicegirl27]

Thank you so much, I will say it to the consultants

[rod44]

Hi,I am not sure what a VWR scan is....

Did you have a vidio nystagmus graph (VNG) done? This is a test used to look for Nystagmus an eye disorder that is related to MS and other such brain disorders...

There is a MS comunity here on MedHelp and people there may have some help and advice for you

Ray (in the real capital lol)