MMN or ALS
Does anyone have any info on MMN (multi-focal motor neuropathy? I have been diagnosed with having MMN or ALS and I will begin receiving IVIG therapy. How I respond to the therapy will help determine which disease I have. Any thoughts or information would be appreciated.
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i just posted re leukodystrophy. it has a component i believe to als as it's a weakness or deterioration of the myelin sheath and thus the neurons misfire and also stop working. it's due to lack of an enzyme to break down the fatty protein lipids. hope your diagnosis isn't too serious and i wish you luck for a full recovery. delia
Delia
Thank you very much for your reply. I will look for your post on leukodystrophy. Good luck and thank you again. Craig
HI CRAIG, I WAS JUST READING THE SITE HEREIN ON STEMCELL RESEARCH. I DON'T KNOW FOR CERTAIN YET WHAT TYPE OF LEUKODYSTROPHY THE BABY HAS BUT IT'S GENETIC FROM BOTH PARENTS SO TO ME, IT SOUNDS LIKE KRABBES, THE DISEASE THAT JIM KELLY'S SON DIED OF. UMBILICAL CORD RESEARCHERS ARE REALLY TRYING HARD TO HELP ALL AFFECTED AND WHO NEED THE MYELIN SHEATH REPAIRED SO THE NEURONS CAN GROW AND/OR GROW PROPERLY AND NOT MISFIRE. HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE, LORENZO'S OIL WHICH IS OLIVE OIL AND RAPESEED OIL. YOU'LL FIND THE PROPORTIONS IN MOST SITES WHEN YOU PLUG IN THE MOVIE NAME. THEIR SON LIVED TILL 30 WITH ALD AND HE WAS DIAGNOSED AT 4. SO THIS IS PHENOMENAL.
THE MYELIN PROJECT WAS SET UP BY HIS PARENTS. HIS MOTHER IS NOW DEAD BUT AUGUSTO, HIS FATHER STILL OVERSEES IT. HOPE YOU'VE HAD A GOOD DAY. DELIA
Have you been tested for Lyme disease? I have recently learned many Lyme cases are misdaignosed as ALS.
Shanhay
Thanks for the reply. I was tested for Lyme disease. Thanks again.
Craig