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To all the kind people on this forum,
I posted here a few months earlier about some symptoms which concerned me greatly. Since then I went to my local doctor who referred me to a neurologist (mostly for my peace of mind) who I will be visiting on the 6th of February.
However before I go, I wanted to ask a few questions. 1: My doctor told me that twitches are rarely benign and most often indicate damage to the nervous system, is this true? 2: In the four months or so since I last posted, if the weakness felt in my hand and foot was due to MND and not merely perceived, how much would it have progressed? 3: How rare is MND in people under 20? I asked my doctor this and he simply stated that diseases of the nervous system are rare for anyone.
By the way, I am an 18 year old male turning 19 in two weeks.
Again, thank you all for your valuable time, it is appreciated more than you realise. I wish everyone here nothing but the best.
I posted here a few months earlier about some symptoms which concerned me greatly. Since then I went to my local doctor who referred me to a neurologist (mostly for my peace of mind) who I will be visiting on the 6th of February.
However before I go, I wanted to ask a few questions. 1: My doctor told me that twitches are rarely benign and most often indicate damage to the nervous system, is this true? 2: In the four months or so since I last posted, if the weakness felt in my hand and foot was due to MND and not merely perceived, how much would it have progressed? 3: How rare is MND in people under 20? I asked my doctor this and he simply stated that diseases of the nervous system are rare for anyone.
By the way, I am an 18 year old male turning 19 in two weeks.
Again, thank you all for your valuable time, it is appreciated more than you realise. I wish everyone here nothing but the best.