Not formally, I think. First nuerologist I saw thought, and still thinks its ALS, next two weren't sure. Fourth put me on Riluzole and ran tests, back before Thanksgiving--I should get results Tuesday afternoon. Fifth says he thinks its ALS.Ahands, you have not been diagnosed correct?
I'd say, yes. The left is almost useless. I can use my right to place objects into the curled fingers of the left, but I can't straighten the fingers, can't curl them with any force, and P can't control the wrist anymore either--the hand flops around at the end of the arm.Do you have profound weakness in your hands?
? How could one not see? For me the atrophy has directly resultd in not just weakness, but loss of function. Then again, it was only when there was visible atrophy that I contacted a doctor, and still a couple months before a PT pointed out to me that my thumb did not work right anymore.It seems that atrophy and weakness should go hand in hand (no pun intended), but sometimes one does not see this correlation.
Funny, my pinky and ring finger on right hand are ones most affected as well. What is more bothersome than that for me is that I am constantly dropping things. I bought a Blackberry a couple months ago. I passed on the insurance, but think I better get it. I drop it all the time!
