Recent content by winterlover

Thank you for your kind words I really appreciate it! And I'm also thankful for your previous advices.

I also wanted to add that is asked the doctor about the possibility of MND. And he said that actually we could exclude it. He does not see evidence of it.

I've just had my next EMG. This time there were also abnormalities. The overall impression is that I have increased sarcolemmal irritability, myogen damage in the upper extremity. The doctor recommended thyroid hormone exam and also exams regarding myositis.

Thank you Kim!

Hi all, I just wanted to give you a little update. I went back to my very first neuro because of my emg finding. She doesn't think I have als but also said that we need to see the whole picture to find out what's wrong. She recommended to see a specialist so I got an appointment for another emg...

I really appreciate your answers! I'll keep you updated after my next doctor's appointment.

Thank you for your reply Kim! I would like to ask one question and after that I will only update my thread if they diagnose me with something. Why do you think that the findings point away from als?

I'm in a process of searching for a new neuro. But I can't stop reading about my findings. It seems that this ongoing denervation/renervation thing points toward MND. I just simply can't see any other causes and I'm scared.

Thank you for your quick reply Nikki! They aren't repeating the emg on the previously examined muscles but they will test others. My emg exam was yesterday. My question is if the active denervation/reinnervation is always a really bad sign? I also had some abnormalities in the ncs: axonal loss...

Hi! I'm a 21 year old female. I've been twitching for 6 months. I twitch almost everywhere. Some days I only have 1-2 minor ones. I went to the neuro and my clinical was negative. I was somewhat relieved but for reassuring the doctor sent me to an emg exam. Everyone (including me) excpected it...