Finally got a definitive diagnosis on mother-in-law's problem. The myelin sheath that protects her spinal cord in her neck is non-existent on one of her vertebra. So the spinal cord is being pinched against the bone, and that is why her hands, feet and face are going numb.

The most recent set MRIs taken here and the second opinion in Fort Lauderdale's "Cleveland Clinic" confirmed this.

Surgery is required. There is a 60-70% chance that when it is done, she will get her feeling back.

The surgery is risky, but not having the surgery is even more risky. Without the sheath, if she falls she could be paralyzed from the neck down. And Parkinson's patients often fall, it's a complication from the disease.

We need all the luck and prayers we can get.

Thanks,

Bob

Bob "Notes" Norton smile Norton Music
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