Is severe body pain related to Microvascular disease of the brain?
Patient: I am a 73 year old female. I have been diagnosed by a Neurologist as having a moderate amount of micro vascular disease of the brain. Some current symptoms include dizziness, stumbling, falling, and very poor memory, especially short term. But, the thing I am having the most trouble with is pain. I have a RIGHT hip total replacement. The PA at my surgeon s office assures me that nothing is wrong with the hip, and has referred me to a back specialist in their practice. The pain is very severe in my lower back, and travels down my right leg into the foot. Then both feet ache severely. Often the pain is in my pelvic area, in the bones of my seat, and almost seems to mimic menstrual cramps. Often the pain is in the groin. The pain seems to migrate in stabs to almost any part of the body, hands, feet, calves. and any joint. My question is, could this ever increasing pain be related to the Micro Vascular disease? I do plan on following through with the Back Doctor. Doctor: Hello!My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic!Your symptoms could be related to sciatic nerve, which is a possible pinched nerve, originating in the lumbar region. There is no connection between this issue and the microvascular disease of the brain. It could be caused by a bulging intervertebral disk in the lumbar column. For this reason, I recommend performing a lumbar column CT scan and a nerve conduction study. Meanwhile, I would recommend avoiding prolonged sitting or standing up position. Hope you will find this answer helpful!Best wishes!