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ALS-LOU GERIGS DISEASE

by AngelEyes619, Jul 27, 2006 12:00AM
MY FATHER HAS ALS-LOU GERIGS DISEASE. HE IS ALSO TYPE 2 DIABETIC.

MY HUSBAND IS ALSO TYPE 2 DIABETIC. HE INHERITED IT FROM HIS FATHER. WE WERE WONDERING IF LOU GERIGS DISEAS IS HEREDITY ALSO. IF SO COULD YOU EMAIL ME INFORMATION ON WHAT WE HAVE IN STORE FOR US.
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by mr_jim, Jul 27, 2006 12:00AM
About 5-10% of ALS cases are believed to be caused by an inherited genetic defect, however 90%+ are apparently spontaneous and the exact cause is not known.  I recommend you visit:



* http://www.alsa.org/



MrJ

by diazd, Mar 03, 2008 11:29AM
To: mr_jim
My father has been dx with this disease-ALS.  He is 82 y/o.  To date -no one has ever been dx before in our family. He has been battling the paralysis of his arm and therfore lack of being able to do anything for himself.   He has recently had a bout with phnemonia-hospitalized 4 weeks.  He  was home 1 day and rehospitalized due to labored breathing. He was intubated 5 days ago, and the Dr.s have stated that he would have to put on a permanent respirator to survive.  They have tried weening him off of the intubator -but his breathing is very labored.  they will be weaining him from the repirator again tomorrow and stated that if it not sucessful that he would need to be trached and intubated permanently.  Is this the norm?  Is anyone out there familiar with this?  I am thinking that this isn't the way he would of wanted it to be. what are his chances of coming off of the respirator.  Thanks.  Diane
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