United Brachial Plexus Network

She recently(about 18months ago) developed a reaction to shellfish and Alleve, docs say that is also an autoimmune issue.

I live in northern VA, see my post today under hwiggins results of todays Doc visit

<t>My wife and I just returned from the neurologist in DC. My wife had tests(strength, needles, electrical impulse, blood, MRI,etc) over the past 3 weeks and we were returning for the results. The Doc said the BP was the result of a virus. My wife had a URI about 2 weeks prior to the BP onset, then ...

<t>My wife and I just returned from a neuorlogist in DC, who said that my wife's BP was caused by a virus, that her body was attacking the nerves due to a virus she had. We know she was not well for about two weeks prior to the BP onset. He also said that she would get progressively better(more stre...

<t>My wife was recently diagnosed with BP, there are no tumors, no history of trauma(accidents, injuries, etc). This seems to have come on all of the sudden.. She had severe neck pain for about two weeks then a loss of strength in her right arm. Various tests indicates it is also affecting her left ...