FEMALE late 50s brain lesions

[emcraw]

Hello, my mother was born in 52... she is over wieght but not to a severe extent. Her nuerologist was very rude and has blamed all her symptoms on her qoute being fat.  I was hoping for a second opinion. She has I believe a total of 8 large lesions in her brain. Along with severe headaches, memory loss, dizziness, loss of motor function, inability to pass a balance test, and her right arm is almost completely unusable. Her spinal tap for ms has come back negative and now he says there are no other options and I should not expect him to figure this out. Please help I am very concerned.

[chellek]

Hi emcraw,
  #1 - Find another doctor
#2 - Find another doctor
#3 - well you know, find another doctor

   It is almost impossible to get a "Doctor" to give a **** about what is ailing a person. I would think that the one who would know, is the one whose body is telling them something is wrong.
   A few years ago, my mother, 50,  was having memory problems, severe headaches, etc, etc. Almost all of her doctors told her it was depression, she needed to exercise, etc. Yeah, well, at 54 she is in the mid stages of Alzheimer's. We finally got a neurologist to pay attention and help us, but we had to be persistent, and honestly it was a little too late to help her retain what she had then. Now, she is completely dependent on me. I am only 31 with a family of my own.

It is hard to be this way at first, because they are the doctor, but when it comes to someone's health and well being, you have to make them hear you.
(I won't even go into the stories about the doctors my dad, who passed away from cancer last year, had to deal with.)

Anyway, good luck! Keep us posted! Michelle

[emcraw]

Thank you so much... as you can imagine I have been very concerned

[Carol in PA]

Your mother's symptoms are also consistent with tick borne infection.
When the Lyme bacteria infect the cranial nerves, symptoms can include headache, memory problems, loss of balance.

An MRI may show "unidentified bright spots."
The disease can cause demylenization of the nerves, leading to loss of function.
The endocrine glands may be "out of whack," which can reset the metabolism and cause weight gain.

The physician said you shouldn't expect him to figure this out, and that your mother's symptoms are due to being fat.
Well, I'm sorry, but that is not a very good reason.
You may want to consult a doctor who is very familiar with tick borne infections.

Let me know if you want more information.
Carol

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

How are you?
If causes like anxiety, sleep deprivation and stress can be ruled out; there are chances that she is suffering from a neurological lesion like MS, motor neuron disease or brain tumor. The inability to use one arm can be due to an upper or lower motor neuron disease or due to muscular dystrophy.
I would suggest you to seek a second opinion on this with another neurologist.
Take care!