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My wife has recently presented with some strange symptoms and is now 100% convinced she has ALS. It is causing her and our family a great deal of stress and I’m just looking for some reassurance. She did see a neurologist briefly the other day and they ran some basic physical tests and have...

After some suspicions that my wife, Karin, may have ALS, the neurologist dealing with her case has now confirmed he thinks she does. However, she has had these symptoms for more than a year and not shown much sign of deterioration, thankfully. The neurologist also thinks this will most likely...

Last night my wife noticed that the muscles in her upper left arm are significantly smaller than those in her right. She can see from previous pictures taken that this was not always the case. She thinks it happened rather suddenly (she’s a hypochondriac and is regularly checking her body for...

In February I noticed my wife had a foot slap. By March it was worse and we went to the orthopedic. She had a previous back injury that affected the muscle that raises the toes, so we assumed it was related. After all tests, nerve damage confirmed but no disc or compression issues. Only possible...

Good Morning All, I have been a lurker here since last year 07/2021 when my wife was dx with Bulbar. I want to thank all of you who participate on the forum for teaching me about this diagnosis. I am forever grateful for all of your input. I initially noticed some speech issues back in...

Hi all, I have been reading for a couple of months now just to find information why my wife would not have ALS. After symptoms starting sept21 with her left hand and developing since we have gone through a huge medical search process. In the end diagnosed by ALS a month ago. I am from the...

Hi. The wife is 34 years old and doctors diagnosed her with motor neuron disease based on the symptoms and results of the ENMG. We are from Ukraine, but now we are undergoing examination in Turkey. She underwent an MRI scan of the head, larynx and all parts of the spine - no problems were...

Well next week will be the 3 month anniversary of my lovely wife Joni’s passing and ending her journey with ALS. She was not quite 61, and it had been just over 3 years since her symptoms started. She had bulbar onset, so the first symptoms were slurring speech, then followed by difficulty...

Hello my wife has just been diagnosed with ALS. Her symptoms unknowingly ALS started about two years ago maybe 1.5 years Problems with walking, balance issues, tingling in ear sand soon after breathing issues. She is 68 years of age. Her wishes after six weeks in hospital for a diagnosis and two...

Hello, I have been lurking here for years now. First because of the diagnosis of my wonderful MIL and lately for my own purposes. My MIL was diagnosed over 2 years ago. I was away, playing outside, with my friend when my wife got the news. Like so many of you, there were countless...