fasciculation

I am twenty years old and live in Sydney, Australia. I have been having a bad year in terms of illness. I have been hospitalised with possible meningitis, have been on a protracted course of PEP for suspected HIV transmission (now largely resolved with a test appearing negative), and have had...

Hi guys. I've been worried about ALS for, oh, about 8 months now. It started with the twitching. Got over that. Months later I found out about BFS and made me feel better, and now I am worried I have wasting. See, I'm 19 years old so this disease is especially scary to me. I work out frequently...

Hello First of all, i can't speak Speak english well. I apologize. I'm 29 male, my symptom started about 6 month ago Earlier-june/ left elbow fasticulations (a few days later, it's gone) left calf fasticulations and globus pharyngis Mid- june/ swllowing problem (only...

Hi all, First, let me thank each one of you for your patience, advice and support. I posted here about 2 years ago when I first started experiencing symptoms. I went to my GP because I was experiencing muscle twitches, loss of balance, and weakness. I was sent for an MRI which showed 3 areas...

Hi, Please could you help me with advice. I am 21 years and I'm afraid. My symptoms began before 1 year and 2 months. He started fasciculation in the body, legs, feet, hands, face, tongue .. twitched my middle finger and stopped, and after 3 months again, but jerks so that the finger is moved...

hi all really would appreciate some thoughts/feedback on my current state if you will. 30 year old female. been feeling off for more then a few months, however, last month experienced a few days of twitching and numbness in my feet and legs. The numbness mostly in my feet and very concerning as...

Hello, I am new to this forum so please bear with me. I am a 43 year old male who started to experience occasional twitching at the corner of my mouth in June. Near the end of August I started with more severe twitching in both my calves. The twitching has continued throughout my body but...

Ultrasound in diagnosis of ALS There has been a new article just published about the use of ultrasound to detect fasciculation. It's far more sensitive in picking up fasciculations than EMG. Fasciculations it appears has been given more weight in the diagnostic criteria for ALS. So now will...

Hello everyone , I havent been on this website for a long while and also for a good reason because, I had a clean emg (twice) in a academical hospital. The very first emg from almost two years(10/2009) ago showed denervation in my limbs. Half a year later I went to a specialist who didn’t...

I frequently read the ALS Forums, but I don't see this topic addressed: how many of you ALS caregivers start exhibiting bizarre physical symptoms? I'm a 45-yr-old wife, college teacher, and mom-of-four. My life is wonderful, except... My older brother was diagnosed with ALS 12/09, and sure...