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Lanier, It took eight months and lots of tests for me to get a diagnosis. My symptoms were mild consisting of some minor coordination problems with my right hand. I first went to my family doctor who gave me a general physical and a clean bill of health. My husband had died a couple of months before and I could tell that he thought my ailments were results of my grief even though I told him the problems had existed prior to my husband's illness. Eventually he sent me to a neurologist who put me through a battery of tests but couldn't identify anything wrong. (Fortunately I had good insurance coverage.) After eight months of frustration, I went back to my family doctor and practically threw a temper tantrum. In fear, he consulted with the neurologist and they sent me to the head neurologist at the County Hospital who they said was considered the best diagnostician in the city. He asked a series of questions and really listened to the answers and in 10 minutes told me what I had. Of course, he had access to my file with all the test reports but he was the best doctor listener I have ever run into. That's my experience--didn't get a misdiagnosis--just didn't get a diagnosis at all. Joan Holliday [log in to unmask]