Hello all,
My name is Ashley I'm a 27 y/o nurse.
I posted my concerns in 10/2016. I had had a normal emg as per my neuro with some polyphasic potentials on my right side. I had a new emg done in 7/2017 which my neuro stated was still normal and those same polyphasic potentials on my right side...
For those who have had a muscle biopsy that confirmed your als diagnosis, can you share? There isn’t much to be found on the web and I am curious about mine.
Here is mine, which I am waiting and fearing the worst with “deinnervation with associated reinnervation.” In addition to this, I...
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...
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(...
Hi all,
I would not waste anyone's time on here if I wasn't seriously concerned. I would like to know if any PALS here had such a rapid progression:
From late july 2017 until now (oct 2017) I developed a drop foot and subsequent calf/foot atrophy, but my twitching didn't start until the...
Hello,
I'm reaching out because I'm very concerned. About a year ago (May 2016) I noticed that I could feel my bones in my hands and I thought of Atrophy. I went and my neorologist said he didn't see clinical weakness or Atrophy but would send me to get an EMG to clear my head.
The EMG...
Hi there I am a 27 year old male
back in January my body started doing really disturbing things, here are my symptoms
- started with twitches/jerks that would move my entire body or just a limb/digit. Sometimes these are bilateral.
- fasiculations in my entire body, They are very much...
Hi All,
Seeking some guidance here, thanks in advance for your replies.
I am a 35y old male, Starting in October 2016 I initially had numbness and tingling in my right arm leading to an NCS/EMG, NCS was normal EMG showed chronic partial denervation in a C7 distribution consistent with a...
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Background: Swallowing difficulties since 7/16. Progressively worse to where I'm now liquid diet only. Weight loss stabilized around 60 pounds (dx esophageal motility disorder unknown origin by Mayo GI).
Symptoms progressed to jaw, neck, lips, face & tongue: cramping, pain, weakness, weird...
I think I posted this somewhere on here before but I'm not sure it is in the right place, I’m sorry for the repeat if anyone saw the first post!
Hi my name is Ashley, I’m a 26 y/o registered nurse. I appreciate any and all of your feedback.
About 3 months ago I had sensory symptoms including...
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