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  • 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
  • by strapples
    current dosage:
    all the time (24/7)
    time on dosage:
    about 1 years
    purpose:
    Stiffness/Spasticity,
    Weakness in legs,
    Loss of manual dexterity,
    Balance problems,
    Atrophy, muscle,
    Slow my ALS progress,
    Mobility
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Slow my ALS progress Efficacy Stiffness/Spasticity Efficacy Weakness in legs Efficacy Loss of manual dexterity Efficacy Balance problems Efficacy Atrophy, muscle Efficacy Mobility Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 17, 2008 Major Major Major Major Major Major Major None Always Not at all
Jan 12, 2009 None Slight Major Major Major None Major None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Nov 17, 2008 Powerchairs are life saving equipment for us who can no longer walk from atrophy. monthly
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