Can an A&E consultant tell an 18 year old girl with no diagnosis that she is showing all the symtoms of MS and will soon loose the use of her legs

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My Sons girlfriend has been having non-epileptic seizures, She has a history of Mental health issues (ADHD Depression, Anxiety etc) , following a collapse she was admitted to hospital. She was seen doctor,he told her these were non-epileptic seizures and not epileptic seizures, She then informed him she had MS (never diagnosed), she then went on to list symptoms, the doctor agreed that she was showing classic MS symptoms, and because after a seizure she could not feel her legs for a period of time that this will get worse and she will be confined to a wheel chair,
When this was explained to me last night i explained get a diagnosis and we will deal with the condition, “There is no point I will be in a wheel chair in weeks” was the reply, i may have got a bit upset and told her this was rubbish.
Am I wrong?
Can a doctor in A&E make such a Diagnosis without tests,
Are we being hoodwinked for attention

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25 years ago, when I was dx with aggressive RRMS, the consultant’s parting words to me were, ‘Don’t go home and get the doors widened yet.’ He was right then and (fingers crossed) he’s still right.

I am a bit surprised by what the poor girl has been told, quite honestly.

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Best to get a 2nd opinion imho: I remember once, an A&E doctor prescribed me Corsodyl mouthwash, when I was bleeding internally and coughing up blood.

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This what is needed for diagnosis.

How is MS diagnosed? | MS Trust

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An A&E consultant most definitely can’t and won’t make a diagnosis of MS simply from a list of symptoms given on admission to A&E following a collapse- seizure.

Diagnosis is usually done after an MRI of the brain plus perhaps the spinal cord, and sometimes a Lumbar Puncture is required. After getting the results and also a record of symptoms over the years , a Neurologist will determine if it’s MS or something else.

You could casually and gently ask her what disease modifying treatment/ drug she is on.

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As per @whammel 's link, there is a process to follow.
It’s a closed shop:
An A&E Doctor can’t diagnose it officially
Not even an eminent Neurosurgeon can call it (in my case) officially.
Has to be a Neurologist.

Up to you to make a judgement about being hoodwinked. The sentence that jumped out at me was “She informed him she had MS (never diagnosed)”. Sounds like you’ve formed an opinion about the lass anyway…