Emanol
Active member
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2018
- Messages
- 67
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 09/2017
- Country
- SP
- State
- NY
- City
- Lugo
Hello,
I am writing to you to ask for help understanding the last report from my father's neurologist. He is 60 year-old men who was previously diagnosed with PLS (three years of symptoms). I am interested in knowing if the new report suggests to you that the diagnosis might change to ALS. I will be translating from Spanish:
"Clinical signs are of Primary Lateral Sclerosis but recently he has clinical signs of Lower Motor Neuron involvement on three levels: bulbar (espastic dysphagia) cervical (very mild skeletal muscle atrophy on upper limbs) and lumbosacral (weakness flexing the muscle). No tongue atrophy or fasciculations."
What do people think? Does this indicate lower motor neron involvement? I thought that espastic dysphagia was a sign of Upper rather than Lower involvement...
Also, in case this is useful: FVC (force vital capacity)102%
I am writing to you to ask for help understanding the last report from my father's neurologist. He is 60 year-old men who was previously diagnosed with PLS (three years of symptoms). I am interested in knowing if the new report suggests to you that the diagnosis might change to ALS. I will be translating from Spanish:
"Clinical signs are of Primary Lateral Sclerosis but recently he has clinical signs of Lower Motor Neuron involvement on three levels: bulbar (espastic dysphagia) cervical (very mild skeletal muscle atrophy on upper limbs) and lumbosacral (weakness flexing the muscle). No tongue atrophy or fasciculations."
What do people think? Does this indicate lower motor neron involvement? I thought that espastic dysphagia was a sign of Upper rather than Lower involvement...
Also, in case this is useful: FVC (force vital capacity)102%
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