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Old 08-19-2001, 04:11 PM   #1
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Question paralysis in legs

My father-in-law has been living with AD for about 1 1/2 years. He is now experiencing leg paralysis. Is this part of the disease? If so, what are the indications--getting close to the end? Mom-in-law takes care of him at home now. Apparently the paralysis is a "comes and goes" thing. He take an AD med, but I don't know which one now. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Old 08-21-2001, 11:46 AM   #2
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Leg paralisis that comes and goes could be anything. It could be that that section of the brain is loosing connections with motor sensory functions, spazmotically. It could also be signs of a mini-stroke or blood clot, or a circulation (heart/lung, or blood/ oxygen, or pullmonary) problem. There are so many things that this could be contributed to, that I think that someone should talk frankly to his doctor and take him in for necessary testing.

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Old 08-21-2001, 04:18 PM   #3
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Joe, fatherinlaw, goes to the VA about every other week for all kinds of tests. They do not seem very forthcoming with info on the AD however. He is 84 yrs young. Lots of problems-past TIAs, heart attack, HBP, etc. I was just wondering whether the leg problem was a symptom of AD. Thanks for the advice!!
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Old 08-22-2001, 11:04 AM   #4
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Let's face it, there are only two things that it could be, physical or mental. Could be a pinched nerve from sitting badly in a chair. Could be some kind of spazmotic pressure on the spine for what ever reason that comes and goes. With AD the sufferer can not communicate pain or other discomfortsa and symptoms appropriately enough to let you know just what it is and where it is coming from. You will have to play detective to try to locate what is going on. Just like that diagnosis stage it's self. Eliminate all of the physical things that the symptom can be, and what you are left with has to be mental. If it IS mental, then dollars to donuts it will be part of the AD symptoms.

My mother couldn't walk the last few years. But this symptom was on-going, and cronic. There was an actual physical reason for that. I was not part of her AD. However, all AD sufferers are different, and they can go through many more or less stages and symptoms than other AD patients.

I hope that this help a little, sorry but it's all I know; you'll just have to play detective, I guess.

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