denervation

Im wondering, everywhere I read ALS starts in hands or feet...but AFAIK the first "foot" symptom is drop foot, that is actually calf weakness, not the foot itself. I may sound crazy, after second clean EMG, but I have twitching in my left instep for more than month, I can barely feel it, but I...

Good Morning Everyone, So, with my leg going downhill, and two clearly clean EMG's and NCS's I began to ponder this: Is it possible to have atrophy and weakness of a muscle or group of muslces without denervation of said muscles? And if yes, what may cause such a thing to happen? Please give...

Hello everyone I have multiple diagnosis's. Dx: Atrophy of frontal and temporal lobes (1999) Parkinsonism (2002) Small fibre peripheral neuropthy (2002 Sweat test and Surel Nerve Biopsy) Axonal degenerating sensory polyneuopathy (2008) Gastroparesis My chief...

My husband has been ill since June with what began as dizziness, unsteady gaid and weakness in his left leg. The left leg then began to become hypersensitive and twich at night. This spread recently to his right arm and then his left. His right arm now twiches all day. His EMG states this...

I got a call last week that the neurologist I have been seeing in another province wanted to see me again. So yesterday we went and I had the appointment and another EMG study. I do not have a copy of the report only what he said. He is at a total loss for a diagnosis at this point. The EMG...

I have thought that widespread twitching is good sign and the less I twitch, the better. Comment So according to your clinical experience: the random twitchers, those who get them few times a day only and every time in totally different location (a twitch in the calf muscle once every hour or...

I am still reviewing my EMG results and have a a question somehere may be able to answer. I understand that PSW's and FIB's are a sign that the muscle has lost it's connection, this can be cause by the breakdown in the insulation or a discontinuity in the internal part of the nerve or a...

I was just wondering how many people on here are there, that have had a muscle biopsy, and are still not diagnosed yet? And how many of you have had one to come back with "chronic denervation and reinnervation" as your biospy results, and are still not diagnosed yet?

HI all, I have been 'trying' to keep a low profile and not over stress or annoy anyone! I am trying to do the best I can and keep postive per my tests. Anyway, I finally got the emg/ncv and biopsy report to read myself since my als spec. wont tell me things. The emg was normal all across and...

Well, I'm back in Jersey, and wanted to share a little about the clinic visit last Tuesday. There was a LOT to take in, and honestly, because we went directly from Hopkins on down to Virginia to do some camping, I have not even opened all of the literature we were given. The clinic's director...