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    Sporadic or familial?

    Hello, I have fasciculations, all over the body, for about a year, I became aware when the diagnosis of als of my father took place. No other family members are affected yet. After 6 months of fasciculation I had an emg, result: fasciculations, and units a little wide in the interosseous dorsal...
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    Facial weakness and continuing bulbar symptoms post EMG

    Hello, I'm a 43 year old male that started twitching in 1999. I saw a couple of Neuros back then and had an EMG that was clean. Diagnosis was simply benign fasiculations. Fast forward to late 2013, my voice started to have this weird vibration/rattle at the end of a sentence that occurred...
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    Dirty but inconclusive EMG, family history, now bulbar symptoms

    Hi, I started a discussion here last September, right after having a mildly (but widespread) dirty EMG. I'm sincerely grateful for the support and encouragement I received from the PALS and other people in this forum, they helped a lot to get me trough a very dark phase of my life. I'm checking...
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    unsure if i have ALS

    Hello everybody, I'm a bit reluctant to post this thread, just because I'm unsure if i'm overreacting or if i'm right and i don't want to be either... Anyways this is my story, since 18 march i've noticed a little light headed feeling, just for a minute or so. I didn't make much out of it, but...
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    26 Year Old Male Expecting Diagnosis

    Hi, long story, so bear with me. About 6 months ago I had an unexplained weight loss of about 30 pounds in about a month. I chalked it up to anxiety induced weight loss as I was dealing with some very stressful situations in life at the time and didn't think much of it. About 4 months ago I...
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    Weird symptoms help

    Hello everyone , nice to meet you guys! Anyways my mom has als , as far a son we know it's not familial , however over the last two months I've had some really weird symptoms , it started with my bicep spasming out on my right arm for about a minute , ever since my bicep has felt sore and tired...
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    Familial ALS?

    Hi all, Thank you so much for taking time to read and respond. I️ really appreciate it and all this forum does. I have a question about familial als. My mother in law passed away from als at 57 after a 6 year battle with bulbar als. At the time it was determined that hers was sporadic. For...
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    Hand 'weakness possible early ALS symptoms

    Hey everyone 32 white female no outstanding medical history besides a recent csection for breech baby. About two weeks ago I was really tired/mildly depressed. I slept for most of 2-3 days straight besides to wake up and feed baby. When I would wake up I noticed some numbness is my hands, which...
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    fals or sporadic?

    hi i have als, limb onset age at start of symptoms 47. when i was diagnosed there was no hint of any family history. Not good but at least i wasn't worried about my kids. today i have had the devastating news that my mum has been diagnosed with bulbar onset at age 75. the doctor has...
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    Medical Update +Confirmed atrophy, knee pain, hip grinding, and leg weakness...

    Hello everyone, I went for a checkup about 5 weeks ago. I had knee problems at the time, with buckling in either knee. Though AT THE TIME I did not have any issues with strength, There has been an increase in buckling in both knees (sporadic). My left thigh has atrophy and when I walk I feel...
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