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In als and other neurological diseases, how rapid is muscle weakness and/or atrophy? if i have gone almost a full year, if not longer and have not experienced obvious muscle weakness or atrophy does this rule it out?
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Varies: The weakness from different neurological diseases varies greatly from person to person. Some people can go decades without weakness developing, others progress rapidly. My husband has had MS for 26 years and is still walking. Please see a neurologist yearly if you have concerns so they can compare your strength and reflexes from bvb year to CV year.
Answered 11/10/2020
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