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Just got back from UCI. When I was taken back to the room, I was informed that a neuromuscular fellow would be doing the EMG, even though my doctor told me he was going to personally do it. My doctor came into the room when the EMG started and had to instruct the fellow how to insert the...

June 6th

rmt, to answer your question - no. I just ask about specific issues like what happens if you need to be put on a PEG in an acute scenario. Or my previous question, how do neurologists look at so much information when performing an EMG and try to interpret in real time. I'm asking and expecting...

I will post the results of the barium swallow and EMG. Just want to correct Laurie - Oct 2019 to present would be just over 2.5 years. I don't why you are saying I've been on the site for 4 years. rmt - I don't think anyone claims to be an "expert" on the site. Clearwater, it is true, I have...

Wow. I really didn't expect these responses. bestfriends14 - My symptoms are not all over the place and "transient." At no point do my symptoms come and go. I have been consistent since I started posting on the site in Oct 2019. I have weakness in both arms, left leg/foot, and now something is...

So much for slow progression. Things have gone downhill fast. In the last few weeks, I've had severe difficulty swallowing on the left side of my throat. There is also severe tightness when I attempt to swallow liquids and pills vs solids. I went to my ENT today and he did a laryngoscopy. He...

I saw the neuromuscular specialist on Friday. Here is what my physical exam indicated: Bilateral hyperreflexia in both knees (without clonus) that was not there in Jan 2021. Negative Hoffman's Strength in upper body (deltoid, biceps, triceps) diminished, compared to last exam. He said it's...

The neurosurgeon did say exactly that. He said he was glad I hadn't gotten any surgeries from other neurosurgeons I have seen because it was unlikely to help. Well, it might help with the pain but not the neurological symptoms. I understand what you are conveying as far as statistics, but I'm...