If you are asking about spinal stenosis, which is usually what people refer to, it is "a narrowing of one or more areas in your spine — most often in your upper or lower back. This narrowing can put pressure on your spinal cord or on the nerves that branch out from the compressed areas." That definition came from this website -http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/spinal-stenosis/DS00515. Copy and paste the link for a comprehensive explanation. It's a very good site.
Thanks for the link. I've got that. It is interesting that the test I was given wasn't on the list of tests on that site, and I definately have nerve damage in addition to whatever is going on in my back. More damage on the left leg, which goes numb, than the right leg, but some damage on both.
i thought we were discussing a conditioin about our alz spouses. Mine is really bent over almost like he has osteop0orosis,minus the dowager hump. Is bthisnjust part of it?
So many of our spouses have multiple health problems in addition to Alzheimer's disease, it is sometimes difficult to separate what is a condition separate from Alzheimer's and what is part of Alzheimer's. Walking bent over and a shuffling type of walk are definitely part of Alzheimer's.
I don't think stenosis is a symptom of Alzheimer's. In any case, from what I read, I've got it and my husband does not.
The shuffling can be dementia, but it is really late stage. Just before they stop walking alltogether. My husband is stage 5 with a bit of stage 6 (mostly verbal stuff) and doesn't do any of that as yet. I don't know if the bent over is dementia or not.
i put him firmly in stage 6. So far the one thing we have not had was the incontinence. He still talks, but makes very little sense. He knows what he is trying to say, but I don't (at least a good bit ofg the time I don't). Losing weight steadly, down to 119 from 155. I am 68 and he just turned 84. Thank god for this site
My husband has spinal stenosis in addition to Parkenism/VD and AD. He is bent from the waist almost to 3:30 by a clock face. He slow walks looking down at his feet or the ground. I assume from the spine Dr. this is caused by the spinal stenosis but I wonder how much of it is related to the other problems he has. With symptoms overlapping it is difficult to see "stages" or know what is causing different symptoms.