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It it my understanding from talking to the same neurologist that ALS is a diagnosis of exclusion. When everything is ruled out the last diagnosis is ALS.
by ToddWBurgess 5y ago
It it my understanding from talking to the same neurologist that ALS is a diagnosis of exclusion. When everything is ruled out the last diagnosis is ALS.
- CoastalCoder 5y agoIs that because ALS is such an unwelcome diagnosis that all alternative diagnoses are explored first? Or is there some other reason for testing theories in that order?
- largbae 5y agoGenerally the exclusion method is used because there is no conclusive direct test (or the test itself is damaging). Alzheimer's has no direct test either to my knowledge, though there is a lot of work going on.