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    Thank you so much Laurie I appreciate your help and patience with me, this is gonna be my final message on here (the mods or whoever is in charge can close this thread, for I am gonna move on with my life) I just want to say one more big thank you to you Laurie and all the other members on here...
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    I have started a new Anti depressant since my EMG to help with my anxiety and health anxiety, It still is taking some time to fully kick in, I was just getting stressed out when I saw "Clonus" on my report and through many dark nights looking up UMN signs and clonus coming up, I just wasn't sure...
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    Im sorry to be back but I was examining my neurologist exam on the 7th of February and he noted DTRs: Symetric 2+ bilaterally in the biceps, triceps, patellar, ankles. Downgoing plantar reflexes bilaterally. He has 2-3 beats of clonus at each ankle. is that normal, I heard that clonus is a...
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    Final Update: I just got back from my EMG/NCS and I can report good news, the EMG came back clean except for fasciculations which confirmed his diagnoses of BFS. There were no Fiscs or + waves, which he says rules out anything like ALS 99.999% so I'm in the clear. I wish everyone a blessed...
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    Quick Update before my EMG Monday: I spoke with my neurologist via messaging this week and he wanted me to get a few blood tests before my upcoming EMG. I got a CK Blood test and an Anti-AChR Antibody+ gMG test (to test for MG) my CK Blood test came back well within the limits (130 U/L), and my...
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    I will post my EMG results when I have it done in march, but I appreciate the knowledge shared, it means a lot. Best wishes
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    Hello everyone, I just had some general questions about ALS that I’m hoping to get answers to. (20yr Male) I went to my neurologist around early February 2022, with regards to some complaints of weakness in my limbs along with some twitching in my calves and feet, after a thorough neuro...
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