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CASE 3
34 y/o male who was fully functional 4 years ago
Primary progressive
14 y/o son and wife responsible for taking care of him and support family
Very weak, slurred speech (wife translates), wheelchair bound and legs-arms as well as neck with severe contractures, not able to move, legally blind with 20/200 vision
Significant muscle wasting and weight loss due to feeding difficulty – frequent choking – weight 90 lbs
Severe episodes of headache to the degree he would scream, pretty much every day

POST STENTING, FLOW SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED, COLLATERALS DIMINISHED
Gained 15 lbs in 2 months
Able to move arms and hands, vision to 20/30 from 20/200
Able to speak clearly with no evidence of slurred speech
No choking episodes since the procedure
Not a single episode of headache since the procedure (19 months)
Love placebo!