BNH4.6
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First, I would like to apologize to each and everyone of you for my rude and inappropriate response to Clearwater. I was on prednisone and scared and frustrated. I got my emg results back Monday. I tried to post a picture of them but I'm computer stupid. Here is what it says.
muscular build with fasciculations noted in bilateral extremities, difficulty relaxing, tremulous; increased tone noted in legs. Rue:delt/bi/tri 4+/5 intrinsic hand 5-5. Lhe:delt/tri/bi5-/5. Rle:ip/quad 5-/5, 5/5 distally. LLE: ip/quad/ham 4/5, ta gastroc 5-/5, emb 3/5 gait stiff walks on left ball foot. Reflexes limited but appear 1, symmetric. No jaw jerk, sensation limited to lt/temp. The emg/Ncs was ordered for myopathy.
Sensory nerve left median normal
Sensory NCS Ulnar showed mild peak latency, moderately reduced amplitude, normal conduction
Sensory NCS left Sural nerve mild peak latency, normal amplitude and conduction
Sensory NCS left superficial normal
Motor NCS left median normal
Motor NCS left peronel and tibial normal
Concentric needle emg of selected muscles in left upper extremity representing C5-T1 myotomes showed diffuse denervation and chronic reinnervation with mildly reduced recruitment in all muscles sampled. EMG of left mid-thoracic para spirals showed moderate chronic reinnervation changes. EMG of left lower extremity representing L3-s1 myotomes showed mild denervation changes in tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius. Mild reinnervation changes and mildly reduced recruitment.
This is a abnormal study. There is electrophysiology evidence of widespread denervation and reinnervation involving cervical, thoracic, and lumbosacral myotomes consistent with a disease of motor neurons or their axons. There is no electrophysiology evidedence of myopathy.
Doctors look at me and say test says als but you are not clinically weak. Let's wait and see, come back in 3-4 months. 2 doctors said that. I asked for spinal taps, MRI of brain any tests. They say wait and see, why? I was being tested for autoimmune problems, I never thought or had any idea about neurological issues. I told the doctors to be honest with me. They ignored me and said wait and see. I went to a therapist, she said I have no mental health issues or anxiety problems and it was a part of the diagnoses. How long will I stay in limbo? Does this sound familiar?
muscular build with fasciculations noted in bilateral extremities, difficulty relaxing, tremulous; increased tone noted in legs. Rue:delt/bi/tri 4+/5 intrinsic hand 5-5. Lhe:delt/tri/bi5-/5. Rle:ip/quad 5-/5, 5/5 distally. LLE: ip/quad/ham 4/5, ta gastroc 5-/5, emb 3/5 gait stiff walks on left ball foot. Reflexes limited but appear 1, symmetric. No jaw jerk, sensation limited to lt/temp. The emg/Ncs was ordered for myopathy.
Sensory nerve left median normal
Sensory NCS Ulnar showed mild peak latency, moderately reduced amplitude, normal conduction
Sensory NCS left Sural nerve mild peak latency, normal amplitude and conduction
Sensory NCS left superficial normal
Motor NCS left median normal
Motor NCS left peronel and tibial normal
Concentric needle emg of selected muscles in left upper extremity representing C5-T1 myotomes showed diffuse denervation and chronic reinnervation with mildly reduced recruitment in all muscles sampled. EMG of left mid-thoracic para spirals showed moderate chronic reinnervation changes. EMG of left lower extremity representing L3-s1 myotomes showed mild denervation changes in tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius. Mild reinnervation changes and mildly reduced recruitment.
This is a abnormal study. There is electrophysiology evidence of widespread denervation and reinnervation involving cervical, thoracic, and lumbosacral myotomes consistent with a disease of motor neurons or their axons. There is no electrophysiology evidedence of myopathy.
Doctors look at me and say test says als but you are not clinically weak. Let's wait and see, come back in 3-4 months. 2 doctors said that. I asked for spinal taps, MRI of brain any tests. They say wait and see, why? I was being tested for autoimmune problems, I never thought or had any idea about neurological issues. I told the doctors to be honest with me. They ignored me and said wait and see. I went to a therapist, she said I have no mental health issues or anxiety problems and it was a part of the diagnoses. How long will I stay in limbo? Does this sound familiar?