karzy81
Active member
- Joined
- Nov 7, 2017
- Messages
- 52
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 03/2018
- Country
- CA
- State
- ON
- City
- Thornhill
My father was recently (October 2017) “told” by two separate neurologists that he has ALS. He has frequent fasiculations in his legs, arms and shoulders, and his legs are very weak which has resulted in many falls over the past few months, there has yet to be any breathing or swallowing issues. We had our first meeting with the neurologist at the als clinic this past December where more detailed tests were performed as well as an mri was ordered. We returned to the clinic where more tests were performed. On that same day the neurologist showed us a picture of my dads spine and said that he has severe spinal stenosis (no fluid around the spine) and they want to do another mri, that is more detailed on the spine. Apparently he has both lumbar and cervical spinal stenosis. When we learned of his spinal stenosis we were somewhat relieved however i have since become discouraged and I believe that he could have both. Does anyone have any experience with this? Anything would be helpful.