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  1. J

    Awaiting diagnosis

    Hello. I started with foot drop about 6months ago. My left leg has gotten progressively worse and has moved to my R leg. Emg was bad showed decreased nerve conduction and muscle loss in both legs. I have brisk reflexes and positive Babinski on both sides. The neurologist agreed these...
    • Jarsmom
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    • als diagnosed diagnosis emg foot foot drop muscle neurologist
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. lisa g

    I would like to introduce myself

    My name is Lisa and I was diagnosed 1 week ago with ALS. My neurologist is such a compassionate person, she cried with me while giving me the diagnosis . Her and her husband are a neurologist team. While they suspected ALS the EMG confirmed it. I would like to say that they were fantastic with...
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    • als back diagnosed diagnosis emg neurologist riluzole symptoms unknown
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    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  3. J

    Please do not be too quick to say NO to possible ALS diagnosis

    About 3-4 years ago I came to this forum and asked the dreaded question "Do I have ALS". I had some fasciculations and cramping in my feet, balance issues, spasticity in both legs and slight speech changes. I was assured by members that my symptoms were NOT symptoms of ALS and I went merrily...
    • judy.king
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    • als balance chair clinic cramping decline diagnosed diagnosis do i have als emg fasciculations foot foot drop medical mnd neurologist onset pls power questions speech symptoms symptoms of als tongue work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. D

    Frontolobe dimentia.

    heredity question Hello everyone. My first post. I'm Deb from Australia. scared to say much right now. I'm actually waiting for a diagnosis and "incidentally discovered my grandmother died of pneumonia secondary to ALS in 1970. I read in Google scholar that not all people with the faulty gene...
  5. E

    Strange symptoms

    I want to preface my first post here to say that my concern has led me to investigate about ALS in a way that makes me feel a deep sympathy for everyone affected by ALS (whether in his/her own flesh, or through a family member.) I also want to help those who make this forum possible. I will...
    • EarthlingOne
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    • als back bed diagnosis family family member finger fingers hours mobility muscle muscle wasting night reading ring finger symptom symptoms thumb twitches twitching video weakness
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. G

    Six Months - Many Symptoms - No Answers

    Hello, Like many others I have been visiting this message board after experiencing symptoms that led me to the internet - that led me here. I have read many posts and many stories on this site and have much respect for this wonderful forum. I will try not to make this a long and hard to read...
    • GaryinMD
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    • arm bed burning clinical diagnose diagnosis emg fasciculation fasciculations food hope media mri neurologist night shoulder stiffness supplement swallowing symptoms tests tonic water treatment tremor wrist
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. K

    Club membership at hand

    Well, damn. My local neurologist, after two months of elimination tests, has now indicated likely NMD, with ALS being the most likely candidate. He basically kicked the can down the road and referred me to Dr. Pulley at Jacksonville Shands. We see him in late April for a second EMG and opinion...
    • KevinM
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    • als back ball candida clinical diagnosis early emg fasciculations life mri muscle neurologist onset planning progression spasms swallow symptom tests twitches weakness work
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. M

    What happened before the ALS diagnosis

    Hi, for start I'm sorry for my bad english. I writing for my sick brother and want to know what can cause ALS. I would like to know if there is any research of how people lived and what kind of medication they took before getting the symtoms and later ALS diagnosis. Short history of my little...
  9. F

    No diagnosis but something is off

    Dear all, thank you very much for taking the time to read this and I wish all of you the very best. I have read the stickies and I know that a lot points away from ALS, however my neurologist cannot really tell me what is going on so I thought I'd ask. I don't know if it is related but in...
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    • als arm back diagnosed diagnosis emg fasciculations foot lyme lyme disease mri neurologist no diagnosis problems story stupid tests thenar twitches twitching weakness worried worries
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. M

    25 year old. Possible ALS?

    Hi everyone; let me introduce myself. My name is Yasmin and I am a 25 year old female. I hate that I’ve come here and I wish I didn’t get to this point because I feel absolutely awful for doing so but the anxiety ended me up in the hospital and I am at my lowest point with this fear or...
    • MinFoy
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    • abdominal advice als als? anxiety atrophy back balance bfs diagnosed diagnosis emg fear female mri muscle neurologist possible als sensitivity stroke tests tremor twitches weakness worried young
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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