Power Chair Part 2
Submitted by texastracy on Thu, 08/21/2014 - 17:59
Well, it took 87 days, but I am the proud owner of a Volcano Red M300. Added bling to it and it is looking fine.
Best thing of all, the DME company took the insurance as full payment. So NO copay. That money we saved is going towards the van.
Permobil expedited the order because I was facing a reset of my deductible and wanted it done before then.
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dralmiller
Wed, 08/27/2014 - 14:11
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Power Chair Part 2
Lyme Disease can produce a clinical picture identical to ALS.
The incidence of ALS is very high in areas where Lyme Disease is endemic.
Every patient with ALS must be properly tested for Lyme Disease.
Lyme Disease can be successfully treated with antibiotics.
Proper testing for Lyme Disease is very important.
The screening Elisa Test is unreliable.
The Western Blot is preferred.
Make sure the Western Blot Test includes Bands #31 & #34 as they are very specific for Lyme Disease.
Many Western Blot Tests omit Bands #31 & #34 and may give a false negative invalid result.
Lyme Disease -Induced Polyradiculopathy Mimic... [Int J Neurosci. 2014] - PubMed - NCBI
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Int J Neurosci. 2014 Jan 7. [Epub ahead of print]
Lyme Disease -Induced Polyradiculopathy Mimicking Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
Burakgazi AZ.
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Abstract Importance: To describe a case of predominantly motor polyradiculopathy secondary to Lyme disease that can mimic motor neuron disease and has been rarely reported. Observations: A 64 year-old man presented with a one-month history of rapidly progressive weakness involving bulbar, upper limb and lower limb muscles. The physical examination showed widespread weakness, atrophy, fasciculation and brisk reflexes. The initial electrodiagnostic test showed widespread active and chronic denervation findings. The initial physical and electrodiagnostic findings were suggestive of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). However blood serology indicated possible Lyme disease. Thus, the patient was treated with doxycycline. The clinical and electrodiagnostic findings were resolved with the treatment. Conclusion and Relevance: The diagnosis of Lyme disease can be very challenging and it can mimic other neurological disorders such as ALS or Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). Careful and detailed examination and investigation are required to confirm the diagnosis and to prevent misleading inaccurate diagnoses.
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