possible als

Hi, I've had lots of neuro symptoms for years now, but the past year have been the first time I've actually had a neurologist that has seen some UMN and LMN signs. I've had fasiculations in my lower legs, I get parasthesias, I've had some trippings at times, I get tiredness in my legs at...

Hello, I just received my ALS diagnosis from the Mayo but the wording is a bit confusing. Diagnosis: Given and that she has subtle lower motor neuron involvement she meets el Escorial criteria for clinically possible ALS, but her phenotype is more consistent with PLS. At this time I hope that...

Hello all, I received my second opinion at the Mayo Clinic this week and it is technically ALS. My neurologist was sure it was PLS due to the slow progress but my EMG showed a very small amount of lower motor damage. It is confusing but here is my diagnosis: "Diagnosis: Given and that she has...

Hello all. I am here to ask a few questions. I have been having issues with my left hand. It has a weak sensation and it is my dominant hand. My right hand can hold things just fine and barely notice. If I hold it with my left hand I notice heaviness and my hand shakes. My fingers on my left...

Hello, Hey folks. I'm a 25 year old male and on Sunday August 12 is when my twitching began. It was very intense and in my left tricep, but also happened in my shoulder. It was very nonstop. It went away the following Monday and Tuesday, and finally went away since on Wednesday (the last day of...

Dear all, I will try to make my story as short as possible. I am 49 years old male, finance manager. Two years ago I started to notice problems with walking and went to see my MD. He sent me to a neurologist who found that I have hyperreflexia, babinski on left leg, foot clonus, made brain...

Hello like many others dr google has led me here. For the past few weeks when I drink water my nose has been burning like if you get water up your nose when swimming. I noticed that after I drink my dry nostrils have traces of clear water in them. So my question is this. Is this a possible als...

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 All- Thank you for reading my post- Let me first say that I have read the top three posts, as well as many others, as well as visited many websites. I tried to feel comfortable with the answers I have found, but haven't gotten there. I want to simply get advice for the specific feeling...

Hello everyone I want to first thank you for taking the time to read my post. About a week and a half ago, I noticed that my right leg and arm felt a little off. They felt as if they were lighter/weaker than my left side. I could still do everyday things such as walk normally and grip things...