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Zaphoon · 11-05-2009, 06:37 PM

Well, if the doctors are willing to call it ALS with just LMN involvement, why not do the same for folks with just UMN involvment?

I really think there needs to be a distinction, though, because the differences between PLS, ALS and PMA are pretty dramatic.

It is my personal, unprofessional opinion that if you have only UMN signs, you do not have ALS. I'm just a piano tuner; what do I know?

PZ

11-05-2009, 06:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zaphoon Extremely Helpful Member Registered Member Join Date: 2008 City: Springfield State: Missouri Country: USA Diagnosed: 12/2008 Posts: 2,246	Re: UMN signs in diagnosis of ALS, please read. Well, if the doctors are willing to call it ALS with just LMN involvement, why not do the same for folks with just UMN involvment? I really think there needs to be a distinction, though, because the differences between PLS, ALS and PMA are pretty dramatic. It is my personal, unprofessional opinion that if you have only UMN signs, you do not have ALS. I'm just a piano tuner; what do I know? PZ Last edited by Zaphoon : 11-05-2009 at 06:37 PM Reason: punc