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tom
tom
Sex: M
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: 13 yrs
Wheelchair
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: moderate
Chest: none
Legs: moderate
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tom

  Male, 69 years, Dubuque, IA
Quite work (retired) 9/99 Got a scooter 10/99 moved to condo (no steps) 12/99 Power Wheelchair 1/05 I use both scooter and power chair, and can tra... ...More

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speechlessinseattle
Sex: F
Data Quality: 2 stars
ALS: 3 yrs
Mouth/throat: moderate
Arms: none
Chest: none
Legs: moderate
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 speechlessinseattle speechlessinseattle symptoms updated (less than 1 day ago) legs onset: 10/06
Dx: 02/09
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease
Joho
Sex: M
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: < 1 yr
Feeding tube
Mouth/throat: moderate
Arms: mild
Chest: mild
Legs: mild
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 Joho Joho outcomes updated (less than 1 day ago) bulbar onset: 03/09
Dx: 07/09
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease
sheronemus
Sex: M
Data Quality: 2 stars
ALS: 5 yrs
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: moderate
Chest: none
Legs: moderate
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 sheronemus sheronemus outcomes updated (less than 1 day ago) arms onset: 03/04
Dx: 03/06
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease
iceberg
Sex: M
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: 16 yrs
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: mild
Chest: none
Legs: moderate
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 iceberg iceberg outcomes updated (less than 1 day ago) legs onset: 07/93
Dx: 10/01
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease
strapples
Sex: M
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: 3 yrs
Ventilator Wheelchair Feeding tube
Mouth/throat: severe
Arms: moderate
Chest: severe
Legs: severe
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 strapples strapples symptoms updated (less than 1 day ago) legs onset: 10/06
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease
guineapigblack
Sex: F
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: 9 yrs
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: moderate
Chest: mild
Legs: moderate
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 guineapigblack guineapigblack treatments updated (less than 1 day ago) legs onset: 06/00
Dx: 11/05
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease
Skymaster47
Sex: M
Data Quality: 2 stars
ALS: < 1 yr
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: none
Chest: none
Legs: none
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 Skymaster47 Skymaster47 symptoms updated (less than 1 day ago) bulbar onset: 12/08
Dx: 05/09
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease
pari06
Sex: M
Data Quality: 2 stars
ALS: 2 yrs
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: moderate
Chest: none
Legs: moderate
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 pari06 symptoms updated (less than 1 day ago) legs onset: 04/07
Dx: 07/08
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease
Lucky Tex
Sex: M
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: 4 yrs
Bi-Pap
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: moderate
Chest: moderate
Legs: moderate
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 Lucky Tex Lucky Tex outcomes updated (less than 1 day ago) arms onset: 01/05
Dx: 11/07
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease
amma
Sex: F
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: 4 yrs
Bi-Pap
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: moderate
Chest: moderate
Legs: mild
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 amma outcomes updated (less than 1 day ago) arms onset: 01/05
Dx: 06/06
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease
Arkann
Sex: M
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: 1 yr
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: none
Chest: none
Legs: moderate
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 Arkann Arkann treatments updated (less than 1 day ago) legs onset: 01/08
Dx: 02/09
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease
Ya Mon
Sex: M
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: 2 yrs
Bi-Pap Wheelchair
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: mild
Chest: mild
Legs: moderate
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 Ya Mon symptoms updated (less than 1 day ago) legs onset: 02/07
Dx: 04/08
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease
janik
Sex: F
Data Quality: 3 stars
PLS: 13 yrs
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: mild
Chest: none
Legs: moderate
Type: Upper Motor Neuron
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 janik janik outcomes updated (less than 1 day ago) bulbar onset: 05/96
Dx: 09/97
Type: PLS/Primary Lateral Sclerosis
tom
Sex: M
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: 13 yrs
Wheelchair
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: moderate
Chest: none
Legs: moderate
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 tom tom outcomes updated (less than 1 day ago) legs onset: 01/96
Dx: 05/98
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease
LianneGoes
Sex: F
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: 1 yr
Wheelchair
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: none
Chest: none
Legs: moderate
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 LianneGoes LianneGoes treatments updated (less than 1 day ago) legs onset: 08/08
Dx: 03/09
Type: ALS/Motor Neuron Disease