aquamarine
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Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of ALS beginning with muscle atrophy in their back? More specifically, a pair of muscles in the lower back (stabilizer muscles as far as I know)?
Im talking about my wife... It all began with Lower back muscle spasms/cramps at times, that began almost 2 years ago. Lower back curvature (locking like a lordosis). MRIs are showing that those muscles are atrophied (newer MRIs are showing that the atrophy in these 2 muscles is progressing). This has cause weakness in one upper leg (with some stability, balance issue).
She is now walking with a cane.
Doctors have indicated that the cause is neurological, but after almost 2 years of investigation with doctors (including 1 year with a neurologist), we still dont have an answer.
We are trying everything we can to finds answers or even clues, in what is causing this,
I have much more details if needed...
Thank you for you time and courage.
I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of ALS beginning with muscle atrophy in their back? More specifically, a pair of muscles in the lower back (stabilizer muscles as far as I know)?
Im talking about my wife... It all began with Lower back muscle spasms/cramps at times, that began almost 2 years ago. Lower back curvature (locking like a lordosis). MRIs are showing that those muscles are atrophied (newer MRIs are showing that the atrophy in these 2 muscles is progressing). This has cause weakness in one upper leg (with some stability, balance issue).
She is now walking with a cane.
Doctors have indicated that the cause is neurological, but after almost 2 years of investigation with doctors (including 1 year with a neurologist), we still dont have an answer.
We are trying everything we can to finds answers or even clues, in what is causing this,
I have much more details if needed...
Thank you for you time and courage.