TedH5
Very helpful member
- Joined
- May 17, 2010
- Messages
- 1,142
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 08/2010
- Country
- US
- State
- GA
- City
- McDonough
I am a 38 year old male. I have Muscle weakness in my left leg and left arm. I first noticed the weakness and fatigue in my left leg about 8 or 9 months ago. It has gotten progressively worse. In the last few weeks I have begun to get muscle tremors in my limbs, hands, around my eye and occassionally my back. I also have been told that I have Hypereflexia. I had one EMG and NCV done on my leg only about a month ago that was clean. I also had an MRI of my neck and Brain as well as an MRA of my Brain. They all came back clean. Based on a recommendation of my Orthopedic Dr. I went to a first rate Neurologist last week. He did a very thourough examination and also looked at my MRI's and MRA. He said that he wants to do another EMG and NCV himself and said that it would be more thorough and comprehensive and would include my arm not just my leg as well as additional muscles in my back. He then advised me that I need to bring my spouse to the test and he said that he was confident that it was neuromuscular in nature and he said that it could potentially be ALS.
Also the Dr. did not tell me this but he spent some time looking at my tongue. When I got home I looked at it and it appears to have bumps all along the outside of it. I looked it up on the ever dangerous "DR" Google and it looks as what they describe as scalloped tongue.
My follow up with my Neurologist for the EMG and NCV is this Thursday at Emory University Midtown Atlanta Hospital.
2 Questions - is what I have described consistent with ALS diagnosis and what other neuromuscular disorders have similar symptoms? Someone mentioned Non - diabetic systemic neuropathy? Is that a possibility.
Obviously I am very concerned. I appreciate your help. Thank you very much.
Also the Dr. did not tell me this but he spent some time looking at my tongue. When I got home I looked at it and it appears to have bumps all along the outside of it. I looked it up on the ever dangerous "DR" Google and it looks as what they describe as scalloped tongue.
My follow up with my Neurologist for the EMG and NCV is this Thursday at Emory University Midtown Atlanta Hospital.
2 Questions - is what I have described consistent with ALS diagnosis and what other neuromuscular disorders have similar symptoms? Someone mentioned Non - diabetic systemic neuropathy? Is that a possibility.
Obviously I am very concerned. I appreciate your help. Thank you very much.