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  1. BlsdMama

    Dx'd PLS - headed into Clinic

    So, next week is my first appointment in the ALS Clinic. Any idea what to expect/see? I don't think this is headed anywhere good. My last EMG came back with no denervation but I definitely have a muscle in my right calf that is flaccid. It is 1.5" smaller than the left side. My...
    • BlsdMama
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    • als back clinic clonus dementia denervation emg foot foot drop genetic genetic testing muscle pls risk testing
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Primary lateral sclerosis
  2. H

    Seeking Guidance

    I have been seeing a top neurologist for several months. He has told me that I might have ALS, although I might also have some other MND or some form of neuropathy. I would appreciate any thoughtful reactions based on the following facts. I realize that any views expressed have limits, but at...
    • Hudson
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    • als back brain diagnosed emg exercise family genetic genetic testing ice increase mmn mnd mri muscle neurologist speech swallowing swallowing issues symptoms testing tests treatment treatments twitches weakness
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. NothingButLove

    The results are in - it's C9orf72

    I got a call from the doctor at the clinic today. She reported the results were back from genetic testing. My wife has the defective C9orf72 gene. I have so many thoughts running through my head right now. I could create one big scatterbrained, disjointed post. It's probably best to tackle one...
    • NothingButLove
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    • alsa back clinic clinical cure diagnosed fals family family member genetic genetic testing hope ohio reading research running symptoms technology testing video
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Familial ALS (FALS)
  4. A

    Parkinson's and FALS?

    Hello, I wanted to know about the value of getting genetic testing for my mother, who is 79 and in the final stages of ALS, and for me, a 40 year old father of 2. My maternal grandmother was diagnosed with Parkinson's in Asia at the age of 58. This was in the 1970's. she developed dementia...
    • AnxiousWaiting
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    • als arm cals clinic death dementia diagnosed diagnosis do i have als fals fasciculations father genetic genetic testing kids love medicine problems sod1 stages symptoms testing treatments wanted weakness
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Familial ALS (FALS)
  5. E

    Genetic Testing - Advice, please

    Hi everyone. I am new to these forums but unfortunately not to ALS. My father was diagnosed at the end of 2004 and passed away March of 2006. My grandfather was diagnosed in 2012 and passed away early 2013 (he had many other health issues, as well.) My grandfather's brother had Muscular...
    • EmilyD
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    • advice als back brother diagnosed diagnosis early fals family father genetic genetic testing health insurance life life insurance testing wanted
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Familial ALS (FALS)
  6. T

    My story

    I hope it may defer some to look further, to dig deeper or to stop life when there is no reason. I come from a family with a genetic disease that has meant death for all women on my maternal side before the age of 55. I never thought closely about that, until I was somewhat older (36) and had...
    • Teedot
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    • ability age als back dad death diagnose early emg eye family father genetic hope increase muscle muscle twitching neurologist quality of life story swallowing symptoms test thumb twitches twitching
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. E

    Few questions..

    Hey, 2 months ago i made a post here to ask few questions and now im back again.Im waiting for different doctors appointment for genetic test so know that i dont have anything close to ALS so pls dont mind me.If you ask why im going to ask these here , i think this place good to get...
    • elsha
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    • als atrophy back choking eating food genetic hope ice information movement pls problems questions research saliva swallowing test thumb tongue twitches wrong
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. G

    How does Bulbar progress?

    HI, I'm new to the forum. What is the progression for Bulbar ALS? It seems that progression can vary greatly - slow for some and fast for others. But, if it starts with the loss of speech, would it progress downwards (arms to legs)? Or, can a person with Bulbar onset start with loss of...
    • gigi1
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    • als als? atrophy bulbar bulbar als bulbar onset clinic diagnosis emg fasciculations genetic lyme mri onset progression speech testing tongue
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. B

    Is it possible to get a false positive diagnosis for ALS?

    Hello Everyone, This my first post since being diagnosed 2 months ago. I am having hard time accepting this. Sorry if I don't know all the proper etiquette for this forum. My doctors found almost all the symptoms in my first neuro exam and ordered mri on brain, upper and lower spine. these tests...
    • brew7661
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    • als als? brain diagnosed diagnosis emg family genetic genetic testing mistake mri sod1 symptoms testing tests
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  10. S

    New research shows link between ALS and schizophrenia

    New research just published, led by a team at Trinity College Dublin, has found a clear genetic link between ALS and schizophrenia. The research was partly prompted by earlier studies in 2013 which found that ALS sufferers were more likely to have lost family members to suicide, or to have...
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