Emz1985
Member
- Joined
- May 30, 2011
- Messages
- 15
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- AUS
- State
- Vic
- City
- Melbourne
Hi all,
Thanks for taking the time out to read my post, I guess I'l start from the beginning Im 26 and it all started with getting twitches and aching legs about 6months ago, from then my arm also felt weak and crapped alot and I started getting these twitch's in both my arms and legs more regulary sometimes I can see my muscle Rolling around under my skin, anyway thinking it was a lack in a vitamin or something I went to my local go he seemed concerned and ordered a whole heap off blood work ASAP and refered me straight away to a neurologist, the neuro confirmed weakness in legs arms and trunk, brisk reflexes in leg, spasticity in ankles/foot and babikins sign so he then ordered a NCV and emc and also a MRI of my brain, MRI came back normal, NCV was also normal, emc thing was abnormal, now I am awaiting muscle biopsy and possible genetic testing, he hasn't given me any signs a to what he thinks it is and as I'm not the most upfront/forward person I haven't really pushed for an answer so was hoping to get an idea from here? He did say I had alot of upper motor neuron signs but I have no idea what that means, as it's been 6months from my first appointment about this to my gp my symptoms seem to be worsingin I am now unable to work as I can no longer stand for periods of time, I can not bend over to touch toes or squat or go from sitting to standing position without holding on to something overall the twitches seem to have also become more noticeable and are now also in my lower back snd neck/face. Any advice on what to do or what it may be would be a great help? And is it als?
Thanks for taking the time out to read my post, I guess I'l start from the beginning Im 26 and it all started with getting twitches and aching legs about 6months ago, from then my arm also felt weak and crapped alot and I started getting these twitch's in both my arms and legs more regulary sometimes I can see my muscle Rolling around under my skin, anyway thinking it was a lack in a vitamin or something I went to my local go he seemed concerned and ordered a whole heap off blood work ASAP and refered me straight away to a neurologist, the neuro confirmed weakness in legs arms and trunk, brisk reflexes in leg, spasticity in ankles/foot and babikins sign so he then ordered a NCV and emc and also a MRI of my brain, MRI came back normal, NCV was also normal, emc thing was abnormal, now I am awaiting muscle biopsy and possible genetic testing, he hasn't given me any signs a to what he thinks it is and as I'm not the most upfront/forward person I haven't really pushed for an answer so was hoping to get an idea from here? He did say I had alot of upper motor neuron signs but I have no idea what that means, as it's been 6months from my first appointment about this to my gp my symptoms seem to be worsingin I am now unable to work as I can no longer stand for periods of time, I can not bend over to touch toes or squat or go from sitting to standing position without holding on to something overall the twitches seem to have also become more noticeable and are now also in my lower back snd neck/face. Any advice on what to do or what it may be would be a great help? And is it als?