[PennsylvaniaMom]

Sorry to hear of your dad's condition. Did they only test for virals/bacterials? What about an MRI? Did they rule out any sort of brain tumor/anomoly? The unexplained falls would lead my questioning in that direction.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

They did a lumbar puncture, which they cultured, to rule out meningitis and encephalitis. I believe they did an MRI of his brain, and that revealed micro-strokes that weren't recent, but nothing big. He was revealed to be a Type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetic. Other comorbid conditions were high blood pressure and rapid pulse. It was very frustrating hearing about all these tests being run, and learning nothing. Not unlike watching Anthrax spread through our postal system, while the authorities still have no idea who is doing it.