ceegee
Member
- Joined
- Aug 26, 2008
- Messages
- 20
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- US
- State
- nj
- City
- deptford
Here is my story
My grandmother died of ALS around 18 years ago. At that time we were told it was not hereditary. She had the disease for 2 years. My mother fell in April and broke her foot. After the cast was removed her foot was not moving correctly and was weak and dragging. She went to therapy but she was not healing very fast so the doctor sent her to a neurologist. MRI's of brain and neck were negative; spine is next. Last week we saw a ALS specialist who examined her for 15 minutes and told me her preliminary diagnosis is ALS. She is having an EMG in 3 Weeks. My mom's symptoms are
right leg weakness
twitching in arms and legs
stiffness in the legs when streching (spasticity)
cramps in legs
could this be?
My grandmother died of ALS around 18 years ago. At that time we were told it was not hereditary. She had the disease for 2 years. My mother fell in April and broke her foot. After the cast was removed her foot was not moving correctly and was weak and dragging. She went to therapy but she was not healing very fast so the doctor sent her to a neurologist. MRI's of brain and neck were negative; spine is next. Last week we saw a ALS specialist who examined her for 15 minutes and told me her preliminary diagnosis is ALS. She is having an EMG in 3 Weeks. My mom's symptoms are
right leg weakness
twitching in arms and legs
stiffness in the legs when streching (spasticity)
cramps in legs
could this be?