Bobby B: Sex: M; Data Quality: 1 star; ALS: 16 yrs; Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube; Bulbar: moderate; Arms: severe; Chest: mild; Legs: severe

Bobby B: Male, 55 years; spruce pine, NC

Primary Condition: ALS

First symptom: Jan 1993
Diagnosis: Feb 1994

Deceased: May 25, 2009

About Bobby B

Im Bobby Brannigan from the mountains of North Carolina. my wife Becky and my daughter Betsy and son Rusty are my caregivers for now. i worked in a wide variety of construction jobs. but now i stay busy raising awareness for ALS anyway i can and try to help other pals and cals anyway i can. i have been with patientslikeme from the start with my ALS/MND registry. http://www.patientslikeme.com/registry

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Member since: Nov 30, 2005 Last Login May 28, 2009

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This is Bobby B's Stiffness/Spasticity history page.

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Treatments taken for Bobby B's Stiffness/Spasticity:

Aspirin
Massage Therapy
Massage Therapy

Bobby B has not reported any side effects.

Stiffness/Spasticity is a symptom PatientsLikeMe considers relevant to ALS.

Bobby B's Stiffness/Spasticity history
Mild	Mar 30, 2009
Mild	Dec 18, 2008
Mild	Sep 16, 2008
Mild	Jan 20, 2007
Mild	Aug 15, 2006
Mild	Jul 28, 2006
Moderate	Jun 9, 2006
Mild	Dec 1, 2005

About Stiffness/Spasticity

Spasticity is a disorder of the central nervous system in which certain muscles continually receive a message to tighten and contract. This causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and interferes with gait and movement, and sometimes speech.

Learn more about Stiffness/Spasticity in our Stiffness/Spasticity Community Report.

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