Pumpkin
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Good morning,
Firstly thank you in advance for taking the time to read this post.
My other half (43) has been suffering with symptoms that I am worried are indicative of ALS, I have read the pinned posts but have some specific symptoms if anyone can help please?
It started with a weakness in his right ankle which has progressed and he now has issues with balance (has fallen a few times) and is struggling to drive. He says it is like it just doesn’t work the same anymore, he struggles to lift the foot correctly and so ‘trips’ easily. Then he started getting fasciculations in the same leg (only noticed them in summer, couldn’t feel them) particularly thigh, this has now progressed to both legs, back, and arms. Then he started getting slurred speech and occasional issues swallowing.
Weight loss and muscle wasting in right thigh. He has no pain with any of this.
He has been fast tracked for tests and has had an EMG and full spinal MRI which we are waiting results for.
His initial clinical exam from the neurologist showed normal cranial nerves and eye test. Muscle wasting in right thigh. Tone normal throughout. Pyramidal weakness of right leg with grade 4/5 weakness of hip flexion, knee flexion and Dorsiflexion. Non sustained clonus at ankles. Generally brisk reflexes with spread in legs and a flexor right plantar. Positive finger reflex in left finger and some loss of sensation at C5.
Am I right to be concerned by these symptoms? My dads cousin had MND when I was younger and I remember some of the symptoms being similar although I was young at the time.
I know we have to wait for the results, but this has been ongoing for 6 months and I am getting more and more concerned as things progress so any advice would be gratefully received.
Thank you again for your time.
Firstly thank you in advance for taking the time to read this post.
My other half (43) has been suffering with symptoms that I am worried are indicative of ALS, I have read the pinned posts but have some specific symptoms if anyone can help please?
It started with a weakness in his right ankle which has progressed and he now has issues with balance (has fallen a few times) and is struggling to drive. He says it is like it just doesn’t work the same anymore, he struggles to lift the foot correctly and so ‘trips’ easily. Then he started getting fasciculations in the same leg (only noticed them in summer, couldn’t feel them) particularly thigh, this has now progressed to both legs, back, and arms. Then he started getting slurred speech and occasional issues swallowing.
Weight loss and muscle wasting in right thigh. He has no pain with any of this.
He has been fast tracked for tests and has had an EMG and full spinal MRI which we are waiting results for.
His initial clinical exam from the neurologist showed normal cranial nerves and eye test. Muscle wasting in right thigh. Tone normal throughout. Pyramidal weakness of right leg with grade 4/5 weakness of hip flexion, knee flexion and Dorsiflexion. Non sustained clonus at ankles. Generally brisk reflexes with spread in legs and a flexor right plantar. Positive finger reflex in left finger and some loss of sensation at C5.
Am I right to be concerned by these symptoms? My dads cousin had MND when I was younger and I remember some of the symptoms being similar although I was young at the time.
I know we have to wait for the results, but this has been ongoing for 6 months and I am getting more and more concerned as things progress so any advice would be gratefully received.
Thank you again for your time.