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2010年1月19日 · I hesitate to ask this as it seems indelicate in some way, but I'm struggling to understand the signs and symptoms of respiratory failure. Everything I'm told seems so vague - tired, shortness of breath, loss of appetite. It seems ALS alone would cause all of those symptoms. Dad's bulbar symptoms have progressed most rapidly.
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2018年3月24日 · CO2 buildup manifests in signs like sleeping a lot, confusion, headaches, irritability. There are tests for it but testing doesn't make sense in the hospice phase. As I mentioned, the Trilogy is not a "set and forget" machine, and your dad has progressed quickly.
Symptoms of respiratory onset ALS? | ALS Support Community
2019年9月12日 · Twitching is actually one of the least important symptoms when it comes to diagnosing ALS. I would have to say that since you’ve seen 4 neurologists and have had 4 normal EMGs, it’s not likely you have ALS. Your PFT numbers are not diagnostic of ALS. I don’t have an explanation for you there except to keep working with your doctors.
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2005年10月8日 · The respiratory system is affected by the ALS. The intercostal muscles and the diaphragm usually get affected when the arms/shoulders are affected by the ALS. That is why some of the PALS opt for the non-invasive positive pressure ventilation like the BIPAP or get a tracheotomy and a ventilator.
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2017年2月23日 · Bulbar and Respiratory onset are two different things. I know "early" on in ALS they where considered the same. Most docs however now see them as separate. It does sound like your mom is more on the Bulbar side. I was Respiratory as was Gooseberry's husband, Steve. We seemed to follow very similar tracks but that really does not mean anything.
2014年7月8日 · c. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor neurons in the spinal cord, brainstem, and motor cortex resulting in weakness, atrophy, and corticospinal tract signs in varying combination that typically results in death from respiratory failure within 3 to 5 years from onset of symptoms.
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2016年8月29日 · I don't mean to be morose, but this is something I know only bits and pieces about. Not to offend anyone, but my greatest fear is losing control of my extremities and not being able to move. I want to die of respiratory failure long before that time comes. My respiration three weeks ago was down to 50%. - down from 70% three months prior to that.
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AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS or Lou disease) is a neurologic disorder of unknown cause that results in progressive disability and untimely death from respiratory failure. It typically affects indi- viduals in their prime, though it can occur in any adult and is under-recognized in the elderly.
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2013年7月30日 · Hello everyone, We placed my father in the nursing facility last Wednesday. He was getting weaker by the day and losing his ability to walk. He required assistance with all aspects of his life. My parents house was no where near equipped for his care. We found the best place with super...
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