Multiple Sclerosis Case Study 11
11) Ruth Müller - 58 years from Heidelberg
(name and location changed to protect identity)
Background of Mrs. Ruth Müller: She was working earlier as a computer programmer with the oldest versions of computers dating back to the 1970s. She was an active and versatile lady who did activities from cooking to gardening, and from knitting to repairing electronic appliances.
Investigation method for diagnosis of MS – MRI
Year of diagnosis - 1995
Type of MS – Secondary progressive MS
Duration of DATMS Therapy - July 2005 and July 2006 for 60 days each.
Symptoms before DATMS therapy
Gait and Balance – she could walk 18 meters with the help of a walker.
Bladder Problems – urinary incontinence. 2-3 times per night and when she is having the urge, she could control urine for about 2 minutes.
Fatigue – She got fatigued during warmer days and if the change in weather was sudden.
Pain – in the hip joint and in the lower back (mostly due to the gait pattern) she reported pain in the left thigh also.
Spasticity - extension spasticity: hip, knee, and ankle joints are involved.
Psychological – good mentation, positive in attitude.
Weakness and fatigue - during the afternoons
General – mostly in the winter her symptoms will get aggravated especially difficulties with walking and pain. In 2001 she had the last exacerbation and since then the condition was progressively deteriorating.
Conventional Medication – she is taking Trospi and Sirdalud.
Special findings – there is a family history of MS on the maternal side. She is allergic to onion and garlic.
After the treatments
Gait and Balance – walking distance was gradually increased to 80 meters by the end of the treatment and in the second year that distance was more or less maintained in spite of having some pain in the hip during the last winter. Her balance got better and she could stand without support for some time. Within the period between the first and second year of treatment her walking pace has improved. She reported that she could walk 100 meters and the minimum of 60 meters.
Pain -There was some occasional pain reported in between the treatments but that was either reduced by itself or one time she had to take a couple of days therapy to palliate the pain.
Bladder control – The bladder control had improved so that she herself had reduced Trospi. Incontinence which occurred several times per day was reduced to a few times per month. She has better bladder control now.
In December 2006 she fell down and said that her gait was much affected and the distance she could walk had reduced. On examination it was found that she can be brought back to the previous state of health with few treatments.