I'm a new poster here that has been getting a lot of tests done and am concerned about whether I have ALS. I'll be as brief as I can. In the last week of Dec I had numbness on the left side of my face, the outside left of my arm, and the outside of my left leg. I went to my GP in early Jan and who did a physical exam (no issues) and sent me for an MRI and contrast MRI of the brain (found nothing). GP said to keep an eye on things. I felt so bad over the next couple of days that I made an appt with a neurologist. In the time between when I made the neuro appt and actually had the appt I read about twitches as a sign of ALS on the internet and immediately began twitching all over, but especially in my calves. Twitching 24/7 has not stopped since then.
Had the physical neuro exam and all as was normal. Only thing I feel is some heaviness and mild pain in both triceps and occassional (but not constant) stiffness in my thighs. Have had two EMGs. First EMG showed fasiculations and active denervation in legs, and chronic denervation in left arm. Second EMG was done today in left arm, back and tongue, and showed no fasics or any kind of denervation. MRI of spine was done a couple of days ago but no results yet.
I see the neurologist on Tuesday! I'm really concerned on what I might hear. What guidance can the people on this forum give me?
Thanks very much in advance!
Had the physical neuro exam and all as was normal. Only thing I feel is some heaviness and mild pain in both triceps and occassional (but not constant) stiffness in my thighs. Have had two EMGs. First EMG showed fasiculations and active denervation in legs, and chronic denervation in left arm. Second EMG was done today in left arm, back and tongue, and showed no fasics or any kind of denervation. MRI of spine was done a couple of days ago but no results yet.
I see the neurologist on Tuesday! I'm really concerned on what I might hear. What guidance can the people on this forum give me?
Thanks very much in advance!