motor neuron symptoms

  1. D

    Symmetrical weakness with PMA?

    Hi everyone, new poster here. I have been suffering from weakness and neurological symptoms (tingling, twitching, buzzing sensations, etc) for over 7 years. I was originally diagnosed with CIDP and treated with IVIG and steroids, which slowed down the progression, but hasn't stopped or...
    • dclark
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    • breathing breathing issues diagnosed ivig motor neuron disease motor neuron symptoms neurologist pma progression steroids swallowing symptoms twitching weakness
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Progressive muscular atrophy
  2. tag0620

    letter from our GP (long update)

    Hi Everyone! Sorry I've been absent...but I feel like we're in a "fight" for my husband's quality of life! We've had so many Dr.'s not willing to look at other things...they are just deferring to that very hasty als diagnosis. We're in a weird "catch 22". We need surgery on this thoracic...
    • tag0620
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    • als atrophy back brain cold diagnosed diagnosis family foot info life media medical motor neuron symptoms mri muscle wasting muscles neurologist onset pain paralysis problems quality of life sensitivity steroids surgery symptoms treatment unknown update weakness
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. planningguy

    UMN Symptoms

    While I sit in limbo waiting for the mitochondrial study to come back, I had a few questions about UMN symptoms. It seems that when discussing lower motor neuron symptoms (weakness, atrophy, etc.) there are dozens upon dozens of alternative causes and diagnosis that get tossed around. However...
    • planningguy
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    • atrophy back fingers heart medical motor neuron symptoms problems questions slurred speech speech swallow swallowing symptom symptoms tongue umn weakness
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. M

    Upper Motor Neuron

    Hi, I'm sorry to post this here because you guys are dealing with real stuff here but I have a question to try to understand what my arm might feel like if I had Upper Motor Neuron symptoms. My arm feels tight and it is actually larger around my wrist and hand than my other arm. My...
  5. R

    How common is upper motor neuron onset?

    Hi everyone, I'm thinking that I'm at the end of the line in terms of ruling things out that might mimic ALS & am probably lucky if I end up with a PLS diagnosis, but I suspect it may end up being ALS. My question is, has anyone here with ALS had an onset similar to mine, with upper motor...
    • robc
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    • als arm atrophy back biopsy brain bulbar clinic denervation diagnosis emg exercise genetic genetic testing hiv hours hsp manual motor neuron disease motor neuron symptoms muscles onset pls pls diagnosis power power chair problems reading symptoms testing twitches wheelchair worry
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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