title: Rare first symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
abstract: The most frequent first symptoms of multiple sclerosis are the following: sensory symptoms, optic neuritis, motor and cerebellar syndromes. Three female patients have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis on the basis of Poser's criteria. The onset of the disease was manifested in these cases with non-typical and rare symptoms. Patient 1, a woman, aged 24. The first symptom of the disease was an isolated lesion of nerve VI on the right side. Patient 2, a women, aged 30. The first symptom of the disease was acute pain localised within the area of the lumbar-sacral spine. Patient 3, a woman, aged 43. The first symptom of the disease was loss of taste and smell.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Skubiszewski Medical University of Lublin.
authors.forename: Halina
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bartosik-Psujek
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Psujek
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Stelmasiak
mesh_terms: D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000370:Ageusia / Q000209:etiology*; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae