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    Does my mom have ALS?

    Hi ! I am new here and I wanted to know if my mom has ALS... Here is the history: My mom frequently woke up choking...some time passed and it never happens again. well, 1 year, I think, later, she starts to stumble in the streets with her left foot. later she started to limp too...she had...
    • Likrause
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    • als als symptoms als? bulbar bulbar als choke choking diagnosed fasciculations foot new here symptoms tongue tongue fasciculations wanted wheelchair
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Another symptoms thread

    Hi folks, Another one for you. I'm 34, male, from U.K. I have read the recommended posts before putting this up and just wanted to get thoughts. Like seemingly the majority of those who are diagnosed with ALS, I had an innocuous bout of 'foot drop' in my right foot about 7 weeks ago. I felt...
    • Neil1689
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    • als anxiety atrophy back cure diagnosed fasciculations fear foot foot drop hours life mnd night pressure progression research sleep stress symptoms treatments trip twitches wanted weakness worried worries worry wrist
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Humbly asking for experiential input

    Hello I am mid 40s yo male with a background in the medical field. I would like to ask anyone if their symptoms started like mine and any recourse I would have pending. 4 months ago my legs started be tired and heavy proximal but wide fluctuations. I am a very anxious person and als fears came...
    • Happyseeker
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    • acetylcholine als anxiety brain bulbar clean emg clinic dysphagia eating family fasciculations food hope life lyme medical mri muscle night normal emg pls questions speech symptoms testing tongue
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    EMG Results - Need Opinion

    Hi, Please don't block or ban me. I promise that I wont disturb you and I am here only to ask valid questions. Somehow I was misunderstood last time and I was blocked. First of all Thank you all for the help. History : 2006 - Right leg weakness 2006 - 2017- guess very slowly growing weakness(...
    • kriscool
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    • als atrophy brain clinical emg emg results fasciculations helpful hope mri night normal emg questions sleep symptoms
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Localized Hand Twitching

    HI all, First and foremost my heart goes out to everyone battling this dreaded disease. You are all stronger and braver than most people could ever hope to be. I'll try to keep this relatively short: I am a 26 year old male with no weakness so I am expecting many of you to be somewhat...
    • Artie1217
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    • burning denervation diagnose emg fasciculations finger fingers heart hope movement muscle muscles neurologist pain ring finger scared tremor twitching weakness work
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Concussion or..? (Warning: looong!)

    Hello everyone in here. First off I want to say that I have been lurking on here for a couple of weeks, and the courage I have seen from people here is beyond anything I would have expected from people in such difficult situations - all you who suffer from ALS or MNDs and all of you who have...
    • Ostemad
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    • als arm atrophy awareness back clinical communication eye fasciculations fingers headache heart hope life mri neurologist night respiratory stress symptoms testing tongue wanted weakness worried wrong
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    EMG Done Today - Have some Questions

    Thank you all for your help. I will be very short as I understand and respect everyone's time. Yesterday I had NCV and EMG today and I don't have results yest in online portal. 2.Neurologist herself did the EMG and after test she said that everything is perfect. No fascinations and...
    • kris123456
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    • als do i have als emg emg? fasciculations hip insertion mnd neurologist pain questions support test testing weakness
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Bulbar onset - Internal tremor

    For about a year prior to being diagnosed i reported internal tremors while laying down. It totally confused the neurologist. Later on they found fasciculations in my upper back during emg. I guess i wasn’t describing them accurately. Seems like the emg in bulbar onset is more of a challenge...
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    Scared sick

    Hello I'm 16 and I'm currently worried sick the past month both my legs and feet have been fasciculating but I have had random twitches all over my body like in my body. I don't know if my muscles have been atrophying or getting weaker I haven't noticed, is the weakness really noticeable? or is...
    • He man
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    • fasciculations fear life mistake muscles scared symptoms twitches wanted weakness worried young
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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