Never Your Only Symptom. One thing that is known about the finger symptoms of anxiety is that they're certainly not the only symptom. Many finger symptoms are the result of other issues that relate to anxiety, such as hyperventilation. Learn more about what these other symptoms mean by taking my free 7 minute anxiety test.
Is it easy to diagnose MS?. Diagnosing multiple sclerosis is anything but easy. There is no specific test for multiple sclerosis and, anyway, it is not even certain that it is only one disease. To an extent, getting an MS diagnosis (dx) is a process of eliminating all other possibilities.
To diagnose encephalitis, your doctor will consider your symptoms and ask about any recent illnesses and possible exposure to viruses -- being near others who are ill or near mosquitoes or ticks, for example. Your doctor may also order a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, spinal tap, or an electroencephalogram (EEG).