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Neurological disability - #12571

Aasha

I am trying to understand what neurological disability means and how it affects me and my family. My sister, she’s 34, got diagnosed last year with MS, and ever since, it’s been like a whirlwind of information, doctors appointments, and honestly, a lot of confusion. At first, we thought “ok, we’ll manage this,” but the symptoms have gotten worse and worse it seems. She struggles with fatigue all the time, and sometimes she can’t even feel the right side of her body. It’s scary seeing her struggle like that. The doctor mentioned the term neurological disability during one of our visits, but I didn’t totally grasp what they meant. Does neurological disability mean the same for everyone? Some days, she is fine, but then she just crashes and can’t get out of bed. I mean, is there any way to help, like therapies or treatment that actually work for neurological disability? How should we be supporting her with this? Her mental health seems to be declining too, and that worries me more than anything. What can we realistically do as a family to help? I don’t want her to feel alone in this. If anyone has been in a similar spot or knows what we can do, it would mean a lot if you could share. Thanks!

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