Tlcarri
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- Jan 24, 2008
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- Learn about ALS
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- US
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- AL
- City
- Huntsville
Hello everyone.
I'm 25 years old and I feel that there are times when I stumble over words. Though my wife says that she has noticed nothing at all in my speech.
My biggest concern right now is that when I stick out my tongue (flex it if you will) I notice two or three grooves along the left lateral side but the right lateral side has none of these grooves and is smooth muscle. When I relax my tongue these grooves disappear altogether. I can only see them when I stick it out my tongue.
I was hoping someone would be able to explain how tongue atrophy looks in its early stages. Does it appear as though there are these muscle grooves or could this be something else?
Also, I was wondering what the time table is for tongue atrophy and speech problems?
Is the atrophy obvious before any speech problems can be heard by other people or is it the other way around?
Help please
I'm 25 years old and I feel that there are times when I stumble over words. Though my wife says that she has noticed nothing at all in my speech.
My biggest concern right now is that when I stick out my tongue (flex it if you will) I notice two or three grooves along the left lateral side but the right lateral side has none of these grooves and is smooth muscle. When I relax my tongue these grooves disappear altogether. I can only see them when I stick it out my tongue.
I was hoping someone would be able to explain how tongue atrophy looks in its early stages. Does it appear as though there are these muscle grooves or could this be something else?
Also, I was wondering what the time table is for tongue atrophy and speech problems?
Is the atrophy obvious before any speech problems can be heard by other people or is it the other way around?
Help please