I was told that I have ALS and I also need neck surgery. Will this surgery accelerate the ALS?

The doctor can tell you if it will or not accelerate the ALS. :) .

This is a question for the only neurosurgeon on AV. It is N O T a question for anyone else.

This is a good question. Technically, if you're having disk surgery, it shouldn't affect your ALS. But all spinal surgery carries a risk of paralysis, although in this instance, it wouldn't be the same kind of paralysis ALS causes.

I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis of ALS. We are not doctors here and it might help you a lot if you were to get on an ALS chat line. You will find a lot of people who have been through the same thing.

Please ask you doctors, too, if this is something that will be beneficial. My heart goes out to you.

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