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What Causes Difficulty Walking Along With Pain In Arms And Back Muscle Spasms?

Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2015

Question: My brother is 58 years old with a pacemaker defibrillator placed when he was 43, he drinks alcohol regularly, he is a machinist. He is having difficulty walking, weakness, pain in his limbs and severe back muscle spasms to the point he is weak and unable to walk lasting several hours every day. My brother had cataract surgery in Oct. 2014 and his symptoms started within a week of the surgery and have progressed He has had blood work done which was ok. He just had a CT scan and I do not know the results. Any advice or help would be appreciated as my family is very concerned. Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I would like to know his blood reports

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I have studied your case and I think he might be having neuropathy or myopathy. I would like to know few details about his illness.
1. Is he having Diabetes or thyroid problem ?
2. I want to suggest him blood investigation
a. Serum B 12 estimation
b. Vitamin D-3 estimation and serum PTH level.

Please answer these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari