reflex

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    update

    Hi, I just want to post. Yesterday I come back after check up with emg specialist. So sumarry: - 2,5 years with symptoms. -Brisk reflex overall -stiffnes in libs( after I take prednisone it`s gone, after stoping the steroids it`s back) -symmetrical muscle atrophy in hads and wrst -summetrical...
  2. S

    Reflex Related Question

    I had my follow up with my neurologist today. During my clinical, the pushing/pulling exercises went fine. No issues. He began to check my reflexes. All seemed to go well, until he got to my right ankle reflex. I could feel my foot jump when he tested the reflex. Much more than it EVER has...
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    What do you think?

    Hi, I am a 30 year old male that has been experiencing strange symptoms for a month or so now. It started at work where i nearly fainted ( got dizzy, weak, sweaty). I thought i was just low blood sugar so i had some sugar and was fine for the rest of the day. After that, ive been really weak...
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    Please share your thoughts

    Hello! I'm 34 years old female. About a month ago I woke up with feeling of numbness in triceps.Literally one muscle.I know i didn't sleep on it, because I'm not able to sleep on that side because of back pain. Arm is weaker, About week after that I went to see my physician, she just shook the...
  5. K

    Unsure what is going on

    Hello all. I am 45 years old and an RN. I have been doing home health for the past 5 years and have had multiple patients with MS, ALS and PLS. About 1 year ago I notice some slight twitching in my left toes and foot as well as clumsiness in my hands. I wrote it off to stress, fatigue, getting...
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    worried about bulbar

    Hello, I'm sorry to disturb you but I have been worried for a while and I had to ask.. I'm a 34yo male and for 1 month I have problem for swallowing. I have problem propulsing the food into my throat. It's like when I put the food in the back of my mouth, the deglutition reflex is blocked and...
  7. A

    ALS signs?

    Hello everyone, I know you have to read lots of threads like this and I'm sorry for this thread so full of anxiety... I have an appointment with a neurologist in a few weeks and the waiting is killing me. I am 27 and I don't think I have anyone in the family with ALS. However I have the...
  8. A

    Is excessive sneezing a sign?

    Hi all, While I'm experiencing other symptoms that I won't get into (twitching, stiffness, etc) because they seem to be nonspecific to ALS, I do want to ask about a specific symptom that I've been experiencing. I've been having bouts of excessive sneezing lately. Is this an upper motor neuron...
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    worrying symptoms

    Hi everyone i just wanted to give a little update but had to start a new thread as my old one is closed and i dont know how to open it. The symptoms i had before being referred to a neurologist were stiffness fascicuslations, very brisk knee reflex and sustained clonus all in the left leg. Ive...
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    Update

    Hi, quick update... Things are geting worse - I have lost a lot a muscles in hands, neck and tongue. Still shaking on exertion, still very brisk reflex and still clear emg?!?!? Clonus is there even by little movement - almost every movement is with clonus. Tongue is buring ad painfull, on the...
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