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Hi Nikki, Thanks for writing back! The answer to your question: My paternal grandfather and great-grandfather are the only relatives I know about. My dad is a healthy (as far as I know -- we don't speak much) 56-year-old. I don't know if he'll get this disease later in his life, but, so far...

Thank you so much for replying so quickly! I really appreciate it :) To answer your questions: my neurologist is scheduling an EMG soon, and I have an appointment with him tomorrow, so I should know more by then. I know the odds of my having ALS are slim to none -- trust me, I get that. Even...

I figured I should post more in depth: I'm sixteen years old, a former super competitive athlete, and a junior in high school. My symptoms: Muscle weakness -- I used to be able to run up and down a soccer field for 90 minutes; now I can't make it up a flight of stairs without breathing...

For the past few days, I've had pretty awful right arm muscle spasms. They usually start as a slight twitch in my hand but quickly progress to the point that my entire arm is jerking uncontrollably. It is quite debilitating, given that I'm in high school and am expected to take notes. I went...