KitB
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My husband had a fall in May 2022 when we were out of town. He reported that his left leg just gave out. We didn't think about it afterwards until he had a couple of falls in 2023 while out walking out dog. He had been dealing with neuropathy and B12 deficiency which was being addressed by our primary care physician. In December 2023 the falls became more frequent and the left leg was experiencing muscle weakness. PC ordered physical therapy and occupational therapy which provided no benefit. He began using a cane in assisting walking. By February 2024 left hand and arm weakness developed, left leg was considerably weaker and aller in muscle mass. May 2024 he uses a rollator for walking and falls a minimum of 2x a week. It takes me and generally one other person to get him up.
We finally got a neurologist appointment and the preliminary assessment resulted in her saying "until I get more test results, I will not tell you what it might be". He had a head MRI but Dr has ordered neck, upper and lower back MRI as well as nerve conductivity tests.
This is very scary and not having any idea is adding to the fear.
We finally got a neurologist appointment and the preliminary assessment resulted in her saying "until I get more test results, I will not tell you what it might be". He had a head MRI but Dr has ordered neck, upper and lower back MRI as well as nerve conductivity tests.
This is very scary and not having any idea is adding to the fear.