Lhermitte's sign?

kgasmart
kgasmart Member Posts: 64 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

This is a shot in the dark, but...

Over the past few weeks I've been getting these weird "electric" sensations near the base of my spine, thought it was a pinched nerve, Googling aroundit sounds like Lhermitte's sign:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lhermitte's_sign

In reading about it, it can be a delayed onset result of neck trauma (I had a radical neck dissection in December and then recurrent neck/cellulitis infections throughout March-May); and can also occur following head and neck radiotherapy (30 treatements ending mid-March).

There are other possible causes too, including MS.

Wondered if anyone had any experience with this.

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  • Dean54
    Dean54 Member Posts: 160 Member
    #2
    I have something similar

    When I bend my neck like looking down and something I get the sensations you describe down both legs. Feels so weird.

  • johnsonbl
    johnsonbl Member Posts: 266 Member
    #3
    I had this from about 3 months post radiation...

    For about 3 months...  If I looked quickly down it would "buzz" me.  Super weird the first time it happened.  Rad Onc told me the same thing.  I'm about 18 months post radiation now...never happens anymore.

     

    Brandon

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