Zaphoon
Extremely helpful member
- Joined
- Aug 2, 2008
- Messages
- 2,857
- Reason
- DX UMND/PLS
- Diagnosis
- 08/2011
- Country
- US
- State
- Missouri
- City
- Springfield
The neuro at the V.A. in Fayetteville, AR saw me for the 1st time today. I've learned that the previous V.A. neuro tested me for everything and PLS was what he came up with, yet without having done a lumbar puncture or doing any muscle biopsy.
This guy today said I didn't fit the picture the previous neuro had painted; he was expecting much worse. Even my Babinski is borderline. I asked if this could just be a case of peripheral nerve hyper-excitability and the answer was no. He was pretty taken back by my brisk reflexes. Still no clonus, no Hoffman, no jaw-jerk and in his mind, he's not so sure it's PLS but said he'll see me in 3 months.
So, at the end of the day, I got the script for baclofen for the cramps. I'm happy!
This guy today said I didn't fit the picture the previous neuro had painted; he was expecting much worse. Even my Babinski is borderline. I asked if this could just be a case of peripheral nerve hyper-excitability and the answer was no. He was pretty taken back by my brisk reflexes. Still no clonus, no Hoffman, no jaw-jerk and in his mind, he's not so sure it's PLS but said he'll see me in 3 months.
So, at the end of the day, I got the script for baclofen for the cramps. I'm happy!