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What Can Cause Impaired Speech And Shortness Of Breath While Suffering From Immobility?

I hav a make cousin who is 52 years old. He has become wheelchair bound several years ago, he has no upper and lower body mobility. He can t even sit up in the wheelchair without being strapped down. He has trouble speaking, when he does speak he is grasping for air. He did test to see if he had MS but that came back negative. I thought maybe he had GBS but he said he tested negative. What could he have and how can he be helped. He has tried to stay positive but now he is desperate. He has also lost some weight. He weighs 128 lbs. From 150
Wed, 12 Dec 2018
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Internal Medicine Specialist,  's  Response
Hello,

Since when you're suffering from this condition?

Many causes for a bedridden patient like myasthenia gravis or CIDP or multiple sclerosis or motor neuron disease or muscular dystrophy etc.

Impaired speech and breathing difficulty may be involvement of cranial nerves or involvement of respiratory muscles or speech centre in the brain.

Please post MRI brain, nerve conduction study, MRI spine and spinal fluid analysis report or muscle biopsy report or anti musk antibodies etc.

Please consult your neuro physician he will examine and treat you accordingly.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialist

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What Can Cause Impaired Speech And Shortness Of Breath While Suffering From Immobility?

Hello, Since when you re suffering from this condition? Many causes for a bedridden patient like myasthenia gravis or CIDP or multiple sclerosis or motor neuron disease or muscular dystrophy etc. Impaired speech and breathing difficulty may be involvement of cranial nerves or involvement of respiratory muscles or speech centre in the brain. Please post MRI brain, nerve conduction study, MRI spine and spinal fluid analysis report or muscle biopsy report or anti musk antibodies etc. Please consult your neuro physician he will examine and treat you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu, Internal Medicine Specialist