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    Questions on testing

    Thank you for taking the time to read what I have going on. I am a 44 years old mom of two adult children and a 10 year old. Last month, my boss called an ambulance and had me taken to the hospital because I was having problems talking, couldn’t swallow and couldn’t lift my leg and I panicked...
    • Walstorj
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    • advice arm back children diagnosed diagnosis emg food heart lift mri myasthenia gravis neurologist questions stroke swallow symptoms test testing tests tongue twitching ultrasound wanted weakness
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Familial ALS continued

    Hello- For the backstory on this thread, please see the original Familial ALS posting. Perhaps a moderator can combine these two? We have received the gentetic testing results from my husbands brother, who had ALS-like neuromuscular degeneration combined with a family tree with many ALS and...
    • Tkhalaska
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    • advice als als and ftd brother familial familial als family family history ftd genetic genetic testing health military questions research symptoms testing
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Familial ALS (FALS)
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    Update: Abnormal EMG with Twitching

    **Original Thread** https://www.alsforums.com/forum/do-i-have-als-als/43237-abnormal-emg-twitching-any-hope.html Hello All, particularly KarenNWendyn and lgelb and others... Figured I may as well update my above thread regarding mainly twitching, long story short he determined it is Benign...
    • cecilirv
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    • anxiety bfs diagnosis early emg fasiculation hope ignore information story testing twitching update worry wrong
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Where to Go From Here

    Hello. My husband was diagnosed ALS May 24, 2018 at age 43. It all began in April 2017 when he began having difficulty clipping his nails, left hand onset first. From there it was over a year of testing, specialist, etc, which is the only normal thing I guess about this disease; difficult to...
    • TulipShell
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    • advice age als arm balance breathing chair diagnosed diagnosis family feeding feeding tube lift night onset reading shower shower chair speech swallowing symptoms testing
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
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    EMG Results Came Back Abnormal - What Does This Mean?

    Two years I started experiencing random muscle twitches. I visited a Neurologist and after his examination he recommended an EMG to rule out anything serious (like ALS). They did a Nerve Conduction Study and EMG and everything was completely normal. Fast forward to this year and the twitching...
    • CrossCountryBiker
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    • als als? back confused emg emg results fasciculations muscle muscle twitches neurologist testing twitches twitching
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Likely Not ALS - that's good news!

    2 prior EMGs (Nov & Dec) with neurologist #1 noted chronic denervation, resulting in a "Possible ALS" diagnosis. First EMG (Aug) did not show any issues. Dr #1 was clear that lack of muscle weakness/atrophy after 9 mos of continuous fasciculations and cramping was encouraging. Next EMG in 3...
    • markp99
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    • 2nd opinion als atrophy bfs chronic denervation clinic cramping denervation diagnosis fasciculations heart medical muscle muscle weakness neurologist possible als progression symptoms testing twitching weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Genetic testing??

    My husband was dx. In dec. 18 we have very little past family history due to the fact that his maternal grandfather was adopted with no records and his paternal family have all died at young ages ( under 50) except for his father as of now who is 48. Reed is 28 and I am just curious if we...
    • samnikolep
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    • back balance cry depression eye family family history fasciculations foot genetic genetic testing increase pain problems progression research sad symptoms testing vision vitamin d weakness young
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
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    Genetic testing

    Hello, We are wondering whether to do genetic testing... There have been no more known cases of ALS in our family, apart from my recently diagnosed father. However, a cousin of my dad had MSA and another cousin is now being seen by neurologists with suspected Parkinson's disease. On the other...
    • Emanol
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    • als dad diagnosed family father genetic genetic testing testing worries young
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Familial ALS (FALS)
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    Scared about ALS

    Thank you in advance for your help. I am a 56 year old woman. I have been terrified of ALS for several months and am looking for some information regarding how this disease would affect feet. I am getting a lot of pain in my arches, especially if I attempt to jog. My feet and/or toes will...
    • pmw148
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    • als ankle anxiety atrophy back diagnosis early emg fear foot hope information life muscle pain reflex scared shoulder support testing twitches twitching
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Is Lyme a scam?

    Hello everyone, We live in a zone where cases of Lyme are frequent. Recently, some people of my town diagnosed with MS / Parkinson's were treated with antibiotics for Lyme and improved. One of them suggested my father see a physician with expertise on infectious diseases. I was extremely...
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