paralysis

  1. J

    I don't know if I should back to neuro.

    Hello all, My name is Josh. I am 39 years old. My family has 4 generations of ALS. My mother has it, my grand-mother died of it, my great grand-father died of it, my great great grand-father is believed to have died of it (but his death certificate says "creeping paralysis") and my mother's...
    • Jjohns
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    • advice als back battery clinical cramps death diet emg exercise family fasciculations father lift money muscle muscles neurologist paralysis shoulder spasms stupid symptoms tests twitching weakness weight loss
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. L

    Lesions

    Hi guys. I have had 2 huge lesions in my spine. I have been reduced by plasma exchange twice. I have tested positive for anti body receptor glycine and my question is in all will lesions form and cause rapid paralysis needing a plasma rescue? Thanks laura
  3. C

    Another scared person

    I have another 6 weeks before I get in to a neuromuscular specialist, so I'd love to have my mind eased (or prepared for the worst?). I am a 41 year old woman. I was diagnosed with SLE (Lupus) a few months ago. Over 4 months ago, I also started having symmetrical severe weakness and near...
    • cbhomeschooler
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    • ability arm back communication diagnosed diaphragm do i have als? lift love metallic mri muscle muscles myasthenia gravis paralysis problems scared shortness of breath speech taste tests tongue twitching walker weakness wheelchair work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. P

    suggestions, recommendations appreciated

    we are behind in getting equipment for als / paralysis. i spent the first two years of this, researching and trying experimental treatments. my wife and i went to Thailand for 7 weeks chasing stuff. drove out to Colorado, spent 7 weeks there, chasing stem cell. my body continued losing...
    • patoyeah
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    • als bedridden cell equipment helpful manual medicare paralysis paralyzed power power chair stem cell treatments wheelchair
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  5. A

    Bulbar questions

    I'm still waiting for an appointment with a neurologist, which won't happen until the end of June. My symptoms started early November when friends started asking if I'd been drinking due to increasingly slurring speech. I also noticed profuse saliva when I would sneeze. By January, the...
    • Avarice
    • Thread
    • bulbar clinical early heart lyme medical mri muscle neurologist paralysis questions saliva speech stroke swallowing symptoms testing tongue worried
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. W

    Throat clearing and bulbar ALS

    Hi everyone. Thank you for taking the time to respond. I have a question about some symtpoms I have been having. Recently I got a head cold or sinus infection. There is a good amount of post nasal drip that I have been experiencing. However the post nasal drip started back in April. I would find...
    • Worriedguy
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    • als back bulbar bulbar als cold coughing family family history food mucus paralysis saliva swallowing symptoms voice
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. N

    Important question

    When you have deteriorated to the point of going on yourself and near total paralysis, is removing the breathing mask that keeps you alive considered suicide?
  8. D

    Masitinib phase 3 !

    PARIS, April 4, 2016 -- AB Science Announces Positive Interim Results from Phase 3 Trial of Masitinib in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) Company to Host Webcast on Masitinib in ALS in the Coming Days AB Science SA (NYSE Euronext - FR0010557264 - AB), a...
    • DrFab
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    • als atrophy brain clinical clinical study data death disability fda fvc lou gehrig's disease media medical medicine milestone muscles neurology paralysis progression research respiratory riluzole sensitivity symptoms treatment trial tyrosine
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Research and trials
  9. I

    very strange symptom suspect als

    please help me and I know I am annoying Hello guys, I am so sorry to bother you. But there is really something wrong with me. First I am a university student who major in neuroscience.Ok my symptoms started last semester. When i played the piano I started to feel uncomfortable on my right calf...
    • Ivana
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    • age als als? arm back cramping death dying emg fatigue fingers foot muscle muscle twitching muscle weakness neurologist neurology paralysis please help please help me problem running scared shoulder student symptom symptoms test twitch twitches twitching weakness work worried worries worry wrong
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. S

    New symptoms

    Hello everyone, My husband has been experiencing some new symptoms. These started on or about February 3rd. He had blood drawn that day and also did pt. At that time neither us or the physical therapist knew that it was somewhat detrimental to work out too hard. After we left that day, he...
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