Drewsmom
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- Joined
- Feb 2, 2014
- Messages
- 68
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 07/2015
- Country
- US
- State
- usa
- City
- dixie
My husband has been diagnosed with PLS. He also has sleep apnea and was recently prescribed a cpap. I would like to know if breathing issues are common in PLS. I thought maybe breathing was only affected in ALS. Is there a typical breathing progression? When he is lying still without the cpap he takes very shallow breaths- mostly only the abdomen moves and his respiration rate is typically in the mid 20s. His sleep study was last month so either they didn't catch this or it was no cause for alarm. Does it sound like typical PLS breathing problems? Or maybe the beginning of breathing issues?
Also he had a routine eye exam. The Optometrist stated that he has end point nystagmus which is attributed to extra ocular weakness in both eyes. I thought the eye muscles were spared in any motor neuron disease. Has anyone else had eye weakness, double vision, etc?
Also he had a routine eye exam. The Optometrist stated that he has end point nystagmus which is attributed to extra ocular weakness in both eyes. I thought the eye muscles were spared in any motor neuron disease. Has anyone else had eye weakness, double vision, etc?