{"id":1586,"date":"2021-03-23T16:29:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T16:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ftd.cognihealth.in\/?page_id=1586"},"modified":"2022-03-21T20:01:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T20:01:15","slug":"rodneys-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neurosymptoms.org\/en\/stories\/functional-movement-disorders\/rodneys-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodney's Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rodney describes how a heart condition triggered his functional gait disorder. Eventually he received a diagnosis and explanation that enabled him to benefit from physiotherapy<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In mid-2015 I suffered three episodes of a new heart problem (atrial fibrillation(AF)). It took time and a mix of drugs, but the atrial fibrillation has now been stabilized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lasting consequence of this illness was chronic pain and lack of mobility. I found it especially difficult walking on long gradual gradients and flights of stairs over 5 steps. My wife, who suffers from progressive MS and walks with a stick, was often getting around better than me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For two years I was subjected to a very long list of tests as a varied and colourful range of illnesses were diagnosed. Some of the tests were quite invasive like nerve conduction tests and a muscle biopsy. The very large arm biopsy left me in pain for nearly a year. However, the results were always the same – none of the weird and colourful illnesses were ever confirmed with the many blood tests, antibody readings and other investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The highs and lows were becoming hard to take – first they think you have something then – no they cant prove it – so back to square one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not sure how or why I was transferred to my final neurologist but after a long and comprehensive examination he thought I had Functional Gait Disorder. The website he showed me was very full on, and at last gave me hope at last that we had found out what illness I had and maybe a treatment. Yet another annoying NHS wait but his excellent physio team had a date to start treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next bit is very hard to put in words but in less than two hours of physiotherapy I was on the road to recovery. It\u2019s how I walk, move and even get out of a chair that had to change. It\u2019s just amazing getting my old life back again. I am very much a layman, but it seems that by just slightly altering my personal brain messages, the right ones are now getting through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have just had what might be my last meeting with my neurologist. He fully explained there might be ups and downs but what an amazing difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So there you have it, my story and to let the world know there is always hope you just need to see the right people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodney<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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