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    Does this sound like ALS?

    Hello All, I'm a 27 year old active male and have been experiencing symptoms that could possibly align with ALS. I am sure everyone is tired of "could it be stories" but I would really appreciate your input. Since January I noticed that I had started to lose coordination in my hands - the only...
    • mlhmatt
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    • age als als? back eating fasciculations fingers frustrated immune mri muscle neurologist symptoms weakness work
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Is it MND/ALS? Please Help

    Hi, I am from India, and writing this to explain my Father's(51 year Old) symptoms. He started having some problems in his right leg 4 years ago which slowly worsened and finally 3 years ago extensive tests including MRI's, Auto Immune, Blood reports, EMG's and NCG. Everything came out normal...
    • tushar2709
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    • als als? dad denervation denial emg father immune medicine mnd mnd/als mri muscles please help problems progression support symptoms tests treatment wanted
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    MS breakthrough with Chemotherapy and Stem Cells

    There has been a breakthrough in a MS Canadian trial that uses Chemotherapy to kill off the immune system and stem cells re implanted. I know they are different diseases but could a trial be set up to see if this therapy would work with people who have ALS.
  4. Nuts

    It's not always ALS

    We've discussed this before--the danger of blaming everything on ALS instead of chasing the symptoms. Fatigue is caused by ALS, of course. Ear pain because I got water in my sweeties ears while showering him seems plausible. A dry mouth--those salty ham bisquits, of course. Swollen salivary...
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    Diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy 6 months ago - new symptoms - MND?

    Hi, I have had about 2 years of extreme fatigue, problems with executive function, and more recently weakness with fasciculations. I already have diagnosis of moderate mixed sleep apnea (first thing I was diagnosed with 2+ years ago), immune deficiency, pituitary dysfunction, "CFS" and...
    • imdc
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    • abdominal ability arm breathing diagnosed diagnosis disability emg fasciculations fatigue immune mnd mri neurologist oximeter oxygen planning problems sleep symptoms tests wanted weakness
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Not directly ALS related but interesting way of looking at disease

    13 People Identified As Immune To Genetic Diseases, But Researchers Can't Find Them | IFLScience Apologies as this is not directly ALS related. I find this fascinating and wonder if this kind of thinking may shape gene therapy in the future. Eg are there specific mutations that could protect...
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    Break up

    I have a good feeling my partner is going to break up with me today. She has been with me since my Weird symptoms started. I saw the neurologist last week who emphasized NOT motor Neurones disease. I didn't jump over the moon and my partner didn't like my reaction , she thought I would...
    • Thelights
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    • back clinical cramping cramps dying fasciculations fatigue hyperreflexia immune muscle neurologist pain pls pressure symptoms twitching weakness
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Developing new issues

    Dear All, I was on here sometime back and have tried to ignore every possibility that i might have an MND, but unfortunately i have been pushed to come back on and request all of you to bear with me and answer a few simple questions im concerned about. Mainly my problems started back in Aug of...
    • Robb
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    • advice als back chair cost emg exercise finger foot ignore immune issues mnd muscle problems questions ring finger symptoms test twitching
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. Buckhorn

    Np001

    These are the most recent articles I could find about the status of this drug trial: Randomized phase 2 trial of NP001?a novel immune regulator: Safety and early efficacy in ALS Published Phase 2 Results Demonstrate Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals? NP001 Potential Efficacy and April 4, 2016 ...
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    Plenty of Real Symptoms and EMGs, but No Diagnosis?

    Hi There, I have to start by saying how wonderful all of you and this site are. Your giving of such important personal information is really amazing and so helpful. I am scared to go here, but could this be some sort of thoracic onset? I am a 39 year old woman. Does that happen? My symptoms...
    • staugie
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    • abdominal als? atrophy bfs brain breathing breathing problems cramping diagnosis early exercise eyes immune lift medical mri muscle weakness muscles night no diagnosis onset pain scared sporadic symptoms tests vision weakness weight loss wrong
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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