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Hello, I had a NCS study for a suspected polyneuropathy. The study was done on my calves. Neuropathy excluded said the examiner. Does that exclude ALS too? There are differences in amplitude between left and right leg. I guess that my PCP would mention if there was a reason for concern. Thank...

Hey everyone, I am 20 years old, I have alwaya been twtiching mildly across my calves and maybe other parts too, did not pay attention to it. However 8 months ago I started twitching in my tricep, localy, it was a hotspot which lasted on and off 2 months. It vanished after and now I mainly get...

Hi all, I’ve been lurking for a while but have been hesitant to post because I don’t want to upset anyone by jumping the gun. I’ll try and make this short but I just need some insight into what I’m experiencing. It started with twitching that I noticed going on two months ago. The twitches...

Hi everyone. I apologize in advance for the length of this post. I’ve only been a registered user for less than 24 hours but am really impressed with the empathy and knowledge of posters and moderators. What a fantastic resource. I am on this site to not only utilize the nuts and bolts of...

Hello Friends. My question might be a bit weird seeing as how I haven’t really found a whole lot of literature on it so I’m here, but has anyone had any experience with existing Dermatomyositis then ALS? Sending you all of the most positive vibes anywhere ever: you’re Rockstars.

https://alsnewstoday.com/2019/03/20/bacteria-fungi-central-nervous-system-als-patients/ https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2019.00171/full My daughter just forwarded this to me. Of course she would like to think this is hopeful. So, I am wondering what others may think about...

Hi everyone. My dad was diagnosed March 2018 with ALS. He has limb onset. His breathing, swallowing and talking have not been affected as of yet. ... so we thought. Today he had a breathing test. His score is December 2018 was 92 and today it was in the low 60s. That seems like a drastic change...

Good evening. After reading the stickies, I am still left with some questions. Here’s where I am at— 1. I have had body-wide twitching for about 6 weeks. It seems to be mostly in my legs now, with some in my face , back, and arms (not often). The twitching occurs on both sides. Some days...

Hi everyone, I haven't posted in a while and thought I would come on and give you a life update. Things had been going really well for me and my family. I went back to school for my Masters in Education and in general starting taking care of myself. Well long story short, I went in for my...

Previous thread Hello everyone, I'm really sorry to see you with my concerns. I read the post it but I am not reassuring. I'm 35 years old and I have fasciculations for 19 months, I do not think I have weakness but I'm afraid of having als because it does not share part. I have twitchs every...