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    foot drop for 3 years, cause still unknown

    Hi Everyone! About 3 years ago my husband developed this foot drop in his right leg. He done all the check, MRI, xrays, etc, but there was nothing to indicate what would be causing it. I think the only thing they excluded was MS. He visited a neuro guy twice, he couldn't come up with anything...
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    walk aid device

    My husband has a foot drop for about a year now, and hasn't been diagnosed yet. His condition looks still the same, left leg foot drop. Still walks ok, with a little limping. We live in QLD, in Australia and came across this walk aid device: WalkAide - Home My husband tried in, though only for...
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    2nd EMG, still no diagnosed

    Hello! Almost 3 month has passed since the 1st test. Now we flew to Brisbane again, for the 2nd time to see the specialist for another EMG. He was supposed to get a lumbar puncture as well, but as you guys explained it's really not fun, so the doctor agreed to wait. He was in for about 1hr...
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    Lumbar puncture test

    Finally my husband got the appointment with the specialist, mid June. It is for a lumbar puncture. Has anybody got this test before? My husband is too scared and doesn't want to go through with it. Is it that painful? Or risky? And is it really necessary? What is it for? The appointment letter...
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    dilemma: should I prepare my husband for the worst?

    As you know by now, my husband has been to a neurologist 2 weeks ago, and had an EMG. The doctor said the test was inconclusive, and it could be nerve root damage or MND. We have to go back for further tests in about 2 month. My husband has not the lightest idea what MND is, or ALS, hasn't done...
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    are these common symptoms?

    I just have a question about some symptoms if they would be common in MND. Are swallen, painful and stiff calf would be common where pain and inflammation come and goes? (sometime my husband's calf was really swallen and stiff for several days) ; a deformed and most of the time swallen ankle...
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    Adult Stem Cells Help Cure

    Hi! Just came accross an article, I'm wondering is there any further information? Here you can read the article: 17 Nov 2008 Adult Stem Cells Help Cure For Motor Neurone Disease Patient: Do you think it works?
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    foot drop could it be ALS?

    Hi! My husband developped foot drop on the right leg about a year ago and since then he's been limping. He recently got that brace which holds his foot together and helps in walking. His gait got much better with this help. But his right thighs are still week. On the left leg everything seems...
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