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  1. D

    Concerned - Seeking Group Wisdom While Awaiting Tests

    Good Evening All, I'm a 40 year old male who has followed these boards over the course of the past several weeks. I've had some interesting signs and symptoms emerge over the past few months that increasingly concern me. I was seen by my PCP early last week and after a cursory exam...
    • DCDad
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    • abdomen advice atrophy children clinical concerned diagnosis disability early family fasciculations fingers free mnd mri neurologist neurology onset pain speech support symptoms test tests twitches twitching worries
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. L

    breathing problems?

    Hello. It's been a while since I posted on this site. I've tried to put ALS in the back of my mind and for the most part, I have. About three weeks ago, I started having some trouble breathing. I was "air hungry." I had the constant urge to take deep, satisfying breaths, for relief. Sometimes...
    • Lrichard
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    • als back breathing breathing problems headaches muscle problem problems sleep spasms test
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. P

    Possible Bulbar ALS

    Hi all, My mother was diagnosed with possible Bulbar ALS few weeks ago. We're praying that it's something else that can be treated. Wanted to share her symptoms and hear your thoughts/suggestions please. She started having voice issues, mainly hoarseness, since about 8-9 months ago. Few months...
    • pm2017
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    • als bulbar bulbar als choking diagnosed emg movement muscle muscle weakness neurologist possible a speech speech therapy swallowing swallowing issues symptoms test therapy voice wanted weakness
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. kitkat

    Who do we start with?

    Steve was diagnosed January 2016. I still work fulltime. We have managed to make things work up until now. I would help him dress and eat before I left for work. If I was not going to be able to go home for lunch, I would leave a cut up sandwich & snacks between paper plates with a small...
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  5. J

    This Disease is Familial in my family and I have the gene

    Hi there My grandfather (70) , his sister(49), his two sons (65) (one being my father at 48) all died from MND. His other son, and daughter died from FTD I had the expansion dna test, and I have the gene that causes MND, and given 80-90% odds of getting this. My two sisters are on the slow but...
  6. P

    Conduction test questions

    Can someone explain me why conduction velocity of the nerves differ significantly from each other in my exam(Axillary, Ulnar and Median in wrist segment and Ulnar above albow). Numbers are not filled in but you can easly count that Axillary nerve conducts with velocity of 42 m/s. Also amplitude...
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