BlueBerry Pie
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- Bogotá
I have been restraining myself from posting on an internet forum until i had all the medical info i needed help to moving foward with a diagnosis. i dont want to waste anyones time because i know a lot of people from this fórum are dealing with this horrible disease.
Im here on behalf of my father who is 61 and has being exhibiting what we though were motor neuron symptoms. It started with him having random falls and the failing of his legs, he said it felt like loosing strenght. He then started to had a really bad pain on his knee for what the orthopedist diagnosed atrophy in his leg behind the knee.
The Dr. ordered a emg of the 4 limbs, and mri of the lumbosacral and a lot of bloodwork. while we waited for the exams his walking got worse and its at a point where a cane would be useful (he refuses though, i think it hurts his ego).
He had the emg done with one of the best neuros in our country, who only does this exam.
To make the story short every test came back fine. so now we are wondering what could it be? this neuro didnt said anything in concrete so we are looking for another one. I was wondering if someone here could give me info on other diseases that cause atrophy so i can go informed to this new apt and ask for more specific tests.
Thank you very much and excuse my english but it isnt my native lenguaje and its even more difficult when trying to explain medical situations.
Im here on behalf of my father who is 61 and has being exhibiting what we though were motor neuron symptoms. It started with him having random falls and the failing of his legs, he said it felt like loosing strenght. He then started to had a really bad pain on his knee for what the orthopedist diagnosed atrophy in his leg behind the knee.
The Dr. ordered a emg of the 4 limbs, and mri of the lumbosacral and a lot of bloodwork. while we waited for the exams his walking got worse and its at a point where a cane would be useful (he refuses though, i think it hurts his ego).
He had the emg done with one of the best neuros in our country, who only does this exam.
To make the story short every test came back fine. so now we are wondering what could it be? this neuro didnt said anything in concrete so we are looking for another one. I was wondering if someone here could give me info on other diseases that cause atrophy so i can go informed to this new apt and ask for more specific tests.
Thank you very much and excuse my english but it isnt my native lenguaje and its even more difficult when trying to explain medical situations.