So, my doctor called from John Hopkins Hospital and he says that I don't have
transverse myelitis. Now he says that I have acute disseminated
encephalomyelitis. I had my attack in August of 08 and now I don't know what
to think. My neurologist here says that it is just a case of transverse
myelitis. None of my brain MRIs have shown swelling. The first MRI showed a
couple of white spots, and the one I had done in December said that it looked
better. I had a biopsy done because they did a CAT scan of my chest and they
thought there were granulomas but when they did do the biopsy it came back
normal he said there were no granulomas the only side effect I have is the
swelling in my spine so I don't understand how he can say that I have acute
disseminated encephalomyelitis. Every time they run tests they come back
normal blood work, CT scan, and biopsy. My MRIs of my spine still look the
same, but none of the reports from the brain MRIs (the
original or the recent MRI) have said anything about being abnormal. Local
neurologist says my brain MRIs are clean even one when I had my attack this
makes no sense. Any advice?