clonus

  1. BlsdMama

    Dx'd PLS - headed into Clinic

    So, next week is my first appointment in the ALS Clinic. Any idea what to expect/see? I don't think this is headed anywhere good. My last EMG came back with no denervation but I definitely have a muscle in my right calf that is flaccid. It is 1.5" smaller than the left side. My...
  2. A

    Muscle weakness, hyperreflexia, clonus and spasticity

    Good afternoon, I am one of a thousand people who visit the internet in search of answers that are not readily available from a neurologist. It is a frustrating process that drives us to chat rooms such as these seeking reassurance or answers and I am grateful for any input that is provided...
  3. A

    Worried about ALS

    Hi all, I've been refraining from posting as I don't want to seem like another hypochondriac that's asking dumb questions. However, due to my symptoms increasing in intensity and spreading to different parts of my body I thought I might as well post and get some feedback as I'm going through...
  4. H

    Concerned

    Happy fathers day. I have been here for almost 4 years. I had several clean emg's until my last one where my doctor found chronic denervation in my two calf muscles nothing on my thighs or left arm. My doctor said he thinks I may have some type of heriditary motor neuropathy bUT my NCS was...
  5. E

    Symptom Checking

    I know that Dr. Google is my worst enemy here, but have been experiencing some weird symptoms over the past several weeks. 38 year old male. Noticed forearm twitching a few weeks ago. Stiffness in hands. Point-tenderness in one of my fingers. Some numbness in the palm of one hand and the...
  6. H

    Congenital or heriditary motor neuropathy

    Hello, Would during if anyone has been told that they probably have a (congenital or heriditary motor neuropathy)? After 4 years of seeing doctors my ALS specialists did an emg and said he believes in have a congenital or heriditary motor neuropathy and that in some of the cases clonus is...
  7. H

    4 years no answers

    I have posted on here many times over the last 4 years. I started with abdomen twitching 7 years ago to body wide twitching 4 years ago. I have been seen every 3 months at 2 ALS centers by two ALS specialists and what I have so far is. Positive Hoffman Very brisk reflexes all over even my jaw I...
  8. B

    Here I am, back again. Clean EMG, now dirty one.

    Hi guys, So I was on here a while back complaining of crampy muscles, twitching in my calves, fatigue and pain. I went in to a neurologist and got an EMG (it was about three weeks after the symptoms started) and it came back clean. Had a second option EMG a week later - also clean. The doc...
  9. mpnatx

    Clonus question

    I was driving today and when I stepped on the brake, my foot started going up and down by itself. This is a new one for me! Is this Clonus? Thanks, Marty
  10. C

    worrying symptoms

    Hi everyone i just wanted to give a little update but had to start a new thread as my old one is closed and i dont know how to open it. The symptoms i had before being referred to a neurologist were stiffness fascicuslations, very brisk knee reflex and sustained clonus all in the left leg. Ive...
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