fasciculation

  1. L

    mercury/quicksilver-poisoning?

    dear all i am not diagnosed with a mnd but with a benign fasciculation syndrom (although i always doubt if it could be als). i have eight mercury-fillings in my mouth, all of which seem to be older, cannot remember when my dentist put them anymore, but certainly more than 10 years. i have found...
  2. E

    Benighn fasciculation Syndrome

    Benign fasciculation syndrome, or BFS, is a neurological disorder characterized by fasciculation (twitching) of various voluntary muscles in the body. Twitching can occur in any voluntary muscle group but is most often in the arms, eyelids, feet and legs. Even the tongue may be affected...
    • Everlast
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    • bfs early fasciculation fasciculations movement muscles tongue twitching
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. tag0620

    Question on fasciculations

    So we're working on our timeline and I have a question on fasciculations associated with als. Jim's fasciculations in his legs would be expected given the atrophy from walking around with a broken back for a year and a half. My qustion is...in Dr. notes from late Oct...he noted no...
    • tag0620
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    • als atrophy autoimmune back bfs diagnosed fasciculation fasciculations immediately onset steroids stress timeline wanted
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. S

    Questions for the forum

    Hello everyone, I've been reading these forums off and on for the last two months and the amount of information here regarding this disease is pretty amazing. Thanks for helping me ease my mind. I'm a 22 year old male. I came down with an upper respiratory tract infection last December, which...
    • simironic
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    • age allergies anxiety arm clinical eating emg fasciculation go away ice information mri muscles neurologist pressure questions reading respiratory sensitivity symptoms tests twitches weakness work worry wrist
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. S

    My "Final" Neuro Update: I hope!

    Hi Everyone, I haven't posted about anything going on with me in a while, but there's been a lot of progress since I've mentioned anything so I thought I'd give the latest, and as I said hopefully "final" update on my issues. Super quick update for newbees: Started with a twitch...
    • suzannj
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    • advice als als research atrophy back brain choking could this be als cramping cramps emg fasciculation fatigue foot fund raiser hope life lyme mri muscles myasthenia gravis night pain research sleep tongue twitch update wrong
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. J

    Nearly a year since the 'dirty EMG'

    A year ago (nearly - 12th April 2008), I was faced with this. A year later, and nothing has changed. Left hand still visibly wasted, but no further wastage (in terms of severity nor range) or movement losses. The moral of the story? - A dirty EMG doesn't mean it's 'all over' Anyone else had...
    • jim_bravo
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    • ability age bulbar chronic denervation denervation dirty emg early emg fasciculation increase movement muscles neurologist story
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. K

    i am from Saudi Arabia

    :?Hi First of all I like you to excuse my English And I am very glade to participate in your useful forum I am from Saudi Arabia from taif city it’s a nice town I would like you all visit my nice city I would like to bologise ahead for lengthiness. I have been to USA in 1986 for almost one year...
    • kmadw
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    • als angry arm breathing brother diagnosed family fasciculation father foot ice story stress symptom tongue usa weakness young
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  8. M

    Frustrate and Concerned...is this ALS?

    hey everyone, i'm sure those of you who have ALS get this question all the time but i've been dealing with some freaky neurological symptoms that resemble ALS. I am a 35 yr old male. Here's the break down... In Dec 08, I went on my nightly walk with my wife and not more than one minute out my...
    • MangiPNG
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    • als als? arm back balance brain burning christmas concerned confused cramping early early symptoms emg family fasciculation fasciculations fatigue foot helpful hope hours immediately is this als is this als? lyme lyme disease mri muscle pain problems reading spasms steroids symptoms symptoms of als trip work wrong
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. B

    Are you worried? I was too..and want to share.

    I finally have the nerve to come back on here long enough to share my experience with you all - especially you worriers. I went through two months of freaking out, (I know that doesn't sound like a long time, but it is when you make yourself crazy with fear) having trouble sleeping and eating...
    • Boo Boo 621
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    • als arm atrophy back bfs book bulbar bulbar onset clean emg cured death eating emg family fasciculation fear fingers foot free happiness health hope ice information love mnd muscle onset questions ring finger scared symptoms therapy tongue twitching vent wanted work worried worry
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. S

    Is it ALS?

    I have been constant fasciculation in both of calf for a month and also have fasciculations (not constant) in my arms, shanks, shoulders, neck. In the begining of this i had tingling in both of calfs and in my foots, but some days after the numbness disappeared. I went to neurology and did EMG...
    • shanyeeka
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    • als als? bfs emg fasciculation fasciculations fibrillation neurology symptom
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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