functional weakness

[DANNY444]

Hi I was wondering if anyone could help....
My girlfriend was rushed into hospital several months ago with loss of use down her right side,slurred speech, confusion and body jerking. She had a CT and MRI scan which showed clear and the doctors sent her home four days later with the diagnosis of Functional Disorder??

Since then there has been a vast improvement but she still is suffering on a daily basis with all of the above but not so severe and not lasting as long. We have had no or very little after care, she was due to see a neurologist but the refferal was sent back to the doctors as they are swamped with patients and can't take on anymore and we are no stuck for any help to make her better.

Please can anyone help with what we should do next??

[DANNY444]

Hi. Sorry my boyfriend put on the first post and I've been posting ever since. ;-) Hope you are OK.

[patsy10]

I knew something was wrong.  I'm confused, is it you or your girlfriend as listed in your first post?

[DANNY444]

Thank you for you advice and for really making me think twice about going to see another neurologist. I went to see a fantastic Neurologist yesterday & I have now been diagosed with narcolespy and forwarded on for more tests. Even though this diagnosis is quite scary, my family and I now have answers and can start coping with this ilness. Thank you thank you thank you!! :-)

[patsy10]

Good luck to you both.

[DANNY444]

Hi & Thankyou all for your help and comments!!!! :-)
I have appointment to see another neurologist as I don't believe in the Functional (it's ALL in your head) Disorder. Hopefully this guy will be able to help and not just give me a label which all patients so easily get given when the docs don't have a clue what's wrong.
So I'll let you know how I get on and thanks again for your help!!

[patsy10]

I just don't buy the "functional disorder" thing at all.  In my opinion, it's a nice way of saying "it's all in your head".  They usually call it somatiform disorder.  Typical response when the tests are normal.  I would make another appt. with another neurologist.  Something is wrong!  She needs a full work-up for things like MS which includes more than just an MRI of the brain.