shopathonic
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I have had nonstop twitching in the calf muscles of both legs for about 2-3 weeks, along with sporadic twitches elsewhere in my body--arms, throat, etc. Yesterday, out of curiosity, I stuck my tongue all the way out, and it seemed to be twitching pretty vigorously. I then tried resting it on my lower lip and, although it did not twitch as much as when fully extended, there still seemed to be some noticeable twitching. I have not noticed any slurring of speech, but I have been a bit hoarse for the past couple of days--might just be a cold, of course.
So here's my question: I seem to recall having read somewhere that tongue twitching is more likely to be ALS-related than other kinds of twitching. Elsewhere I seem to have read that it can be as benign as any other form of twitching. Does anyone out here have a firm handle on this? Does tongue twitching tend to be any more indicative of possible ALS than any other form of twitching? For PALS, did your tongue twitching precede slurring and swallowing problems, and, if so, how long did it take for those issues to appear after the twitching was noticed?
Thanks for any feedback, experience, or info. on this topic.
Jeff
So here's my question: I seem to recall having read somewhere that tongue twitching is more likely to be ALS-related than other kinds of twitching. Elsewhere I seem to have read that it can be as benign as any other form of twitching. Does anyone out here have a firm handle on this? Does tongue twitching tend to be any more indicative of possible ALS than any other form of twitching? For PALS, did your tongue twitching precede slurring and swallowing problems, and, if so, how long did it take for those issues to appear after the twitching was noticed?
Thanks for any feedback, experience, or info. on this topic.
Jeff