tongue fasciculations

My dad was "unofficially diagnosed" with ALS on 9/12/16 by an ENT due to tongue fasciculations. He saw a neurologist on 9/20 who ordered extensive bloodwork, as well as other tests. On 9/22, an ambulance was called due to him being incoherent. He was then diagnosed with double pneumonia with...

Hi, I have been under supervision, for 4 years now. It all started with noticing that I could not lift the pinky finger of my right hand, and slowly it has spread to the entire right hand. I can not lift the fingers of my right hand (say no more than 10 degrees from vertical down, and with some...

Hi, Last I wrote my husband had an appointment with his new neurologist where he had diagnosed him him with bulbar palsy (per report we received) and was questioning bulbar onset ALS. This past week he went and had an EMG. We are so confused now because at the end she said she was thinking...

I am only 17, Male and Asian In early November i found myself stuttering sometimes or it's hard to form a word and now it's getting worst, I Mean it's really getting bad! I have twitching in all over my body Shakiness in whole body i think tremors in my whole body especially in my hand I...

Hi there Several weeks ago I had a problem swallowing a piece of food - it was like I was unable to start the swallow reflex and the food stood at the end of my tongue for a second or two. That scared me and to be honest ALS was the first thing to come to my mind (I knew a person who had ALS...

Hello all my name is James. I'm 27 years old and have been having symptoms that can possibly be ALS. I be scared myself with numerous Google searches. I've also read a lot of your stories and it gave me strength to make appts. I started with a slight slur in speech and a nasally voice back in...

Greetings: It is hard to say where I should start; I guess from the begenning. I have been having strange little 'issues' for several years. It seems like they have been coming and going. I generally do not have time for a doctor visit so I have been letting them go, thinking "That's what...

I'm having twitching all over the body and what scares me the most is my tongue fasciculations it won't stop even it's at rest i'm having speaking a word sometimes what should i do? Does this sound als?

Steve went for his regular VA appt on Wednesday. Pft showed a breathing decline but he had maintained his weight. Pulmo concerned because his breathing has been pretty stable since February and Steve has noticed a difference. Steve has felt a lot more weakness in his legs and his feet slap...

Greetings all, I hope to get some information from some of you knowledgeable folks regarding symptoms I've had for the past 6 months or so. I am a 38 year old male living in New York City. Starting about 6 months ago, I had a slew of strange sensory issues, including tingling, cobweb...