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As many people will know, I started twitching in my left calf around 2 months ago. I have also got twitching in both feet. Is this localised like in ALS? Did your twitches spread to other limbs quickly? Also, can atrophy occur in a matter of a month from noticing twitching? Thank You

Just to add, my doctor has tested my ankle reflex on that ankle and it is normal? Would it be abnormal or floppy if it has loss of muscle tone?

I'm sorry for making a thread once again, but I have a few questions as usual and would greatly appreciate some insight. I fear that I have a loss of muscle tone in my left lower leg. I can't shake it as fast and when I do it is/feels more uncontrolled. I have also observed that when I sit with...

Whilst on about bfs, I read a post about self testing for clonus and hyperreflexia. One test was sitting down and extending your foot up as high as you can, then slowly bringing the foot down. I did this and my left leg (where I have been experiencing fasics) shakes much more uncontrollably than...

This would be present in extremely early cases? Before weakness perhaps? Also, they can't change from normal to hyper reflexes?

Are hyper reflexes, babinski/Hoffman's usually always present in ALS?

I have also noticed that I can't shake my left foot like I can my right. It just doesn't move at all as quickly. I fear that this is the start of weakness. I also think that my fasics are the result of reading about als and worrying (they began localised to my calf after I read about it and I...

I have been experiencing fasics in my left calf and have noticed that when I point my toes up and flex my calf, the left muscle is much flatter. It has a little slight dimple and then looks flat to me. I have no weakness. I think this muscle looks slightly more defined when my calf is relaxed...

Do tendons in atrophied feet stick out all the time (even when the foot is stationary)?. My doctor noted I have a bone sticking out near my toe but said you'd see the tendons. I see and can feel mine much much more in my left foot when I move but not when its still.

In that case, would an examination of reflexes, babinski etc. still be quite prevelant in determining als?

Does anyone have any examples of their foot atrophy? I went to the doctors yesterday regarding my twitching and possible foot atrophy. He looked at and felt my feet. I tried to show the dent in the side of my foot to him but I fear he didn't understand. He said I have naturally very flat feet...

Can atrophy proceed weakness? I have an 'indent' on an area of my foot that I don't think i've noticed before.

I went to the doctors today to discuss my very infrequent fasciculations and twitches (once every couple of days/weeks). She didn't even examine me and simply said due to their infrequency it is normal and not to worry. Should I take this as not to worry anymore or can ALS present like this?

I'm really sorry to post with more concerns but I thought i'd comment on the same post instead of making a new thread. Does this frequency and localisation still have the possibility to be benign and from anxiety? I will fully admit that I have a health anxiety disorder and am sorry to plague...