Is leg cramping a common issue with ALS? My husband been suffering with them at night They just started this week
Hello Ann – – yes, unfortunately cramping is a common issue. Here is an article that you may find helpful:
Muscle Pain and Problems in ALS Patients
I find that daily stretching and range-of-motion exercises have helped me prevent muscle cramping.
Here is another article that mentions various treatments to help relax the muscles:
Ann Thomson replied 1 year, 3 months ago	
Thank You Dagmar. You always answer me and I really appreciate it. I’m praying that they find a cure or at least a slow down in progression if this horrible disease.
I was wondering what you think of that HEALEY Trial.? And NurOwn?
PS. You and your followers are in my prayers 🙏
Hi Ann – – I think the Healey Trial is a great leap forward for ALS research – – being able to test multiple treatments at the same time, is so much better than the old “first one, then the next…” of years past.
Stem cells are a new frontier and although NurOwn is making progress, it is still a limited treatment in that the effects are temporary and they haven’t yet been able to make motor neuron stem cells. I’m betting on CRISPR gene editing – – which is going to the source of what’s causing our ALS. By altering an individual pALS’s gene structure, it will eliminate/stop the misfolding of DNA entirely.