Thank you so much for this message, it is very reassuring to hear. I've been going out of my mind. I assume the EMG was helpful in ruling out asl?
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Bergwijn
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ItsTough
"This study estimated the annual incidence of cervical radiculopathy to be 107.3 per 100,000 for men"
vs 2/100,000 for ALS.
if even 2% of people with cervical radiculopathy have twitching caused by it, then it will be a more common cause of localized twitching than ALS. (from the facebook groups I've joined, it sure seems like more than 2%!)
vs 2/100,000 for ALS.
if even 2% of people with cervical radiculopathy have twitching caused by it, then it will be a more common cause of localized twitching than ALS. (from the facebook groups I've joined, it sure seems like more than 2%!)
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ItsTough
and we know you have radiculopathy, and if I had to guess I'd say at least 5% of people with it get some degree of twitching, so that incidence of 107.3/100k doesn't matter for you. you have it
doing some math it is at worst something like a 0.04% chance that your twitching is caused by ALS instead of your spine (1 in 2,500)
doing some math it is at worst something like a 0.04% chance that your twitching is caused by ALS instead of your spine (1 in 2,500)
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Bergwijn
Thank you for the continued reassurances. I like that math! I believe now (at least in my head), as my wife has been telling me all along, that the localized twitching is radiculopathy like your dad's. I continue to have random tiny twitches in the calves and thighs but I do think those are fueled by anxiety now more than anything at this point. I am happy for your dad's result and I hope his health is ok these days.