clonus

Good morning, I'm new to this forum as a member, but have reading you for a while and know enough to be really scared. I am female of 32 years old, with neuro symptoms for two and a half years. Since than I have been to two neuromuscular neurologist several times. Prior these symptoms ( 9...

I have a working diagnosis of PLS. I’m aware of the statistics. So far two clean EMGs. Had a Neurology appointment at my research hospital, not Mayo. Mayo has dx’d PLS as well but because a glycine receptor antibody was found a trial of IVIG for Stiff Persons was ordered. I’m about seven...

I had a clinic visit yesterday and my neuro had a resident shadowing her. With my permission, she did her neuro exam out-loud to show/teach the resident. Most of the things she showed the resident I was already aware of (atrophy, fasiculations, jaw jerk, hoffman's, babinski, hyperreflexia...

Hi dears For about 8 months i have had weakness on my right arm but just in the mornings and when i am waking up it fades away. But beside it i have balance problem in my legs...it is hard to stand and walk. i am swaying and my legs are shaky and jelly.. 2 days ago i felt that my right leg is...

Hey guys, I recently found atrophy in my left leg that was contributing to my weakness and slight limp. The quad is smaller than the right one and it's decently noticeable. I haven't tripped or fallen or lost my balance in any way and have no fasics. No Babinski sign and no clonus, my reflexes...

Hello, I'm a 38 year old female. About a month ago I started experiencing body-wide twitching. Most of it is located in my back, but almost every part of my body has experienced some twitching. I also have a great deal of body-wide muscle pain, not cramping but just constant soreness (like I've...

Hi! I sheepishly posted here a few months back. At the time, I was being sent to a Parkinson's clinic at a major research university. Specialist ruled that out and wasn't sure what was happening beyond a gait disturbance. Sent me to PT. PT noted something called clonus during initial exam and...

I am desperate to believe I have anything but ALS. Desperate. But every symptom points to ALS. If anyone knows of someone with these symptoms who did NOT have ALS, it would be much appreciated. I will say I have been to see a neurologist, but have yet to have my MRI. She said it is not a...

Dear all, I will try to make my story as short as possible. I am 49 years old male, finance manager. Two years ago I started to notice problems with walking and went to see my MD. He sent me to a neurologist who found that I have hyperreflexia, babinski on left leg, foot clonus, made brain...

Hi, I started to notice that my daughter had leg twitches, especially in the right one, so we went to doctor and he diagnosed it with ankle clonus. I tried to google it and I see that it can be start of ALS. She is only 3 and I am so scared for her. Our physio also told me to wait with the...