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| Paul M 2005-09-25, 10:35 am |
| Hi and thank you for reading this! My 74 yr. old uncle was recently
diagnosed as having "bulbar neuropathy" for which he was told that
eventually his upper spinal cord would become paralyzed and he would
die of asphyxiation. Needless-to-say, we in the family are highly
concerned, especially since I cannot seem to find anything that sounds
similar when I did a number of web searches on this "disease." My
uncle was only diagnosed because he had had a car accident where he
hit the top of his head and as a result, his speech became raspy and
he had a hard time making himself understood. After numerous visits
to the doctor, he was finally diagnosed, and was horrified to learn of
this progressive condition. I only just recently got the name of it
(my uncle is somewhat difficult to communicate with), and I was hoping
that someone on this newsgroup might know more about it. Thank you
for responding.
Most sincerely,
Nancy M.
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| Amy Sargent 2005-10-06, 10:49 pm |
| I used the search term asphyxiation bulbar in the Yahoo.com search engine,
and it retrieved several sites which discussed polio. Has your uncle ever
had polio?
Also:
http://www.altavista.com <-- Another search engine
Advanced search
Build a query with
this exact phrase: bulbar neuropathy
http://calbears.findarticles.com/p/...120/ai_77806176
Weakness, Daytime Somnolence, Cough, and Respiratory Distress in a
77-Year-Old Man With a History of Childhood Polio - )
"Paul M" <paul50m@hotmail.com> wrote in message
Hi and thank you for reading this! My 74 yr. old uncle was recently
diagnosed as having "bulbar neuropathy" for which he was told that
eventually his upper spinal cord would become paralyzed and he would die of
asphyxiation. Needless-to-say, we in the family are highly concerned,
especially since I cannot seem to find anything that sounds similar when I
did a number of web searches on this "disease." My uncle was only diagnosed
because he had had a car accident where he hit the top of his head and as a
result, his speech became raspy and he had a hard time making himself
understood. After numerous visits to the doctor, he was finally diagnosed,
and was horrified to learn of this progressive condition. I only just
recently got the name of it (my uncle is somewhat difficult to communicate
with), and I was hoping that someone on this newsgroup might know more about
it. Thank you for responding.
Most sincerely,
Nancy M.
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