A friend of mine (age 65) has symptoms of slower slightly slurred speach, loss of balance, and weight loss. She has had a CT scan and a stroke or heart attack have been ruled out. Loss of balance was the first onset (about a year ago) and, over time, the speach slowed and there was weight loss. Appetite is fine, mental capacity hasn t changed. She has been in the medical system but, with change of doctors, her records were misplaced. She does have an appointment with a Neurologist at the end of July.