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Post a new topicby traincopp on Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:12 am

Hi there, we've been searching high and low for an answer/diagnosis for my husband. At the end of July while driving, he side swiped his patrol vehicle--without realizing it at all. He thought maybe he was over-tired and took the next few days off work. He returned to work, only to realize that he was unable to concentrate, had difficulty recalling the past days events and began stuttering. He immediately came home--and has been home since. Within the next week he developed more symptoms: dizziness, extreme exhaustion, shakiness (hands) ticks in legs/arms, tremors in abdomen causing whole body to flail, loss of balance (falling), memory loss, extreme low blood pressure, diarrhea, and the end result: difficulty walking (sometimes completely unable) talking, eating, bathing.
He was hospitalized for 2 weeks (Neurology unit) seen by Movement Disorder, MS Epilepsy Neurologist after Neurologist and just recently an Internist. While in hospital he went through a gamut of tests: EEG, EKG, CT scan of brain and heart, MRI of brain, spine, spinal cord, vertebraes, blood work, urine, stool. (They felt an LP was unnecessary). He was given 2mg X3 daily of Clonazepam to treat the tremors/convulsions, but he had no quality of life..as he was asleep 23 hours of the day, and still having tremors
Upon a follow-up visit to the Neurologist (Movement Disorder) (2 weeks after being released from hospital) she said that whatever he had had, had resolved on it's own, to wean off of the Clonazepam and go back to work. Unsatisfied with this answer, we sought an Internist's opinion. After meeting with him, he diagnosed "Traincopp" with Neurotoxicity...a result of stress. He said that he should go back to our GP and start antidepressants.
Almost 3 months later, he is only taking 2mg of Clonazepam at night to help with the tremors so he can sleep. On the days he feels well enough to walk, he does so with a cane. But most of the time relies on a wheelchair. He falls unconcious at least 10 times a day. Whether sitting, standing or laying down. (Is this a result from low BP or another symptom?) He has no appetite, and when he does eat, he is in the bathroom within minutes. He still has difficulty speaking and he now has become depressed with the lack of answers.
We do not believe that this is stress induced--and don't know where else to turn. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free!! We have another appointment this week and hope to bring some information to her. Thanks so much!
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