Melv
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- OH
I’m a 58 year old male and I’ve been having constant twitching in both calf muscles for the past 11 months. I haven’t noticed any weakness, and I read the forum alert stating that twitching alone doesn’t mean ALS.
Today, I went to see a neurologist who specializes in movement disorders. She said that I have hyper leg reflexes and clonus on the right foot area. I’m scheduled now to get an EMG, and MRI’s of the upper and lower spine. I have a large central disc herniation (L5/S1) along with severe stenosis from the disc pressing in on the nerve (diagnosed 2015). Also, cervical spine issues diagnosed in 2018 that were more mild at the time.
When I asked the neurologist about ALS she didn’t think I had the disease, but couldn’t total rule it out and admitted she wasn’t an ALS expert. She put on the EMG order, “please evaluate to r/o ALS versus radiculopathy”. Also, she stated that my reflex’s from the neck up were fine with no tongue twitching. She also mentioned the 11 months of twitching without something more happening.
To say that I’m scared now is an understatement. Can spine issues cause twitching, clonus, and hyper reflexes? Thank you for any input on this and have a nice day.
Today, I went to see a neurologist who specializes in movement disorders. She said that I have hyper leg reflexes and clonus on the right foot area. I’m scheduled now to get an EMG, and MRI’s of the upper and lower spine. I have a large central disc herniation (L5/S1) along with severe stenosis from the disc pressing in on the nerve (diagnosed 2015). Also, cervical spine issues diagnosed in 2018 that were more mild at the time.
When I asked the neurologist about ALS she didn’t think I had the disease, but couldn’t total rule it out and admitted she wasn’t an ALS expert. She put on the EMG order, “please evaluate to r/o ALS versus radiculopathy”. Also, she stated that my reflex’s from the neck up were fine with no tongue twitching. She also mentioned the 11 months of twitching without something more happening.
To say that I’m scared now is an understatement. Can spine issues cause twitching, clonus, and hyper reflexes? Thank you for any input on this and have a nice day.