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jmfl · 10-28-2009, 12:27 PM

My father is having difficult swallowing (especially liquids), slurred speech and sometimes unable to speak at all. He says it feels like his tongue gets in the way. He is 78.

He had a CT Scan yesterday to determine if he has had a stroke.

He is being treated at a major medical center that has an ALS clinic. My question is, if the CT Scan comes back negative (and I think it will) should I ask for a referral to a neurologist or should I ask for him to be referred directly to the ALS clinic?

Obviously I hope this is not ALS but my dad lives with me, I see him struggling and getting worse by the day. I've done the research and it does not look good.

10-28-2009, 12:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
jmfl New Member (Say Hi) Registered Member Join Date: 2009 City: San Mateo State: CA Country: USA Diagnosed: 00/0000 Posts: 5	Bulbar onset My father is having difficult swallowing (especially liquids), slurred speech and sometimes unable to speak at all. He says it feels like his tongue gets in the way. He is 78. He had a CT Scan yesterday to determine if he has had a stroke. He is being treated at a major medical center that has an ALS clinic. My question is, if the CT Scan comes back negative (and I think it will) should I ask for a referral to a neurologist or should I ask for him to be referred directly to the ALS clinic? Obviously I hope this is not ALS but my dad lives with me, I see him struggling and getting worse by the day. I've done the research and it does not look good.