Emanol
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- Apr 3, 2018
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- Loved one DX
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- 09/2017
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- SP
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- NY
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- Lugo
I posted this on the general forum, but thought it was more appropiate for this site...
Hello,
My father was diagnosed with PLS a few months ago and has been experienced symptoms for more than 2 years.
I wanted to ask you all about experiences with speech therapy. My father's speech is unaffected yet and his lung function and breathing are perfect as by the latest tests, done last week. However, I thought it would be good to have some preventive speech therapy to strengthen muscles while he is fine. Our neuro on the other hand was not sure it would be necessary, since there are no bulbar symptoms yet (main symptom is spasticity, quite extended).
Any experience with preventive speech therapy? Those of you familiar with PLS or with slow-developing limb-onset ALS, when did you start noticing problems with your speech, breathing, or swallowing?
Many many thanks,
Emanol
Hello,
My father was diagnosed with PLS a few months ago and has been experienced symptoms for more than 2 years.
I wanted to ask you all about experiences with speech therapy. My father's speech is unaffected yet and his lung function and breathing are perfect as by the latest tests, done last week. However, I thought it would be good to have some preventive speech therapy to strengthen muscles while he is fine. Our neuro on the other hand was not sure it would be necessary, since there are no bulbar symptoms yet (main symptom is spasticity, quite extended).
Any experience with preventive speech therapy? Those of you familiar with PLS or with slow-developing limb-onset ALS, when did you start noticing problems with your speech, breathing, or swallowing?
Many many thanks,
Emanol