Hi, I have been experiencing extremity weakness being uncoordinated. I saw a neurologist and she tested my reflexes and found them to be hyper. She did other test and recommended MRI of my head and cervical spine. She said she was ruling other things out, one being a tumor. What do you think??
Hello! I read your question and understand your concern. Hyperreflexia may be an indicator of central nervous system disorder affecting your brain or your cervical spine. Brain disorders can be multiple sclerosis, stroke, perinatal brain hypoxia, etc. Cervical spine disorders causing hyperreflexia could be a spinal cord compression from a herniated disk, spinal channel narrowing, spinal tumors etc. A brain and cervical spine MRI is recommended to rule out these disorders. But hyperreflexia can also be a normal finding without an underlying disorder or the central nervous system. It can be found in anxiety etc. Hope to have been helpful! Best wishes Chat Doctor.