A young woman tells her physician that she is troubled by pain and tingling sensations in her legs. It is likely that she will be evaluated for

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The symptoms described by the young woman are characteristic of multiple sclerosis, a disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause pain, tingling, and weakness in the legs. A brain tumor would likely cause other symptoms related to the location of the tumor, petit mal seizures would present with different symptoms such as brief periods of unconsciousness, and post-concussive syndrome is typically associated with a traumatic brain injury.

A Young Woman Tells Her Physician That She Is Troubled