I have read a lot about atrophy being one of the sx of ALS but I'm not sure what to "look" for in my husband.
He thinks he has atrophy of his hands and arms and I see that they have gotten smaller and feel softer, almost with bands of muscle under the skin like licorice or something. He had solid and muscular arms before this.
His hands curl when relaxed and he says they feel tight so he has to stretch them out to make them flat.
He also experiences constant fascilations in his forearms and hands, some so severe that he spills his drink or his arms jump.
After a year of constant muscle cramping in his legs, they are now twitching and making him stumble too. He is dragging his feet without knowing it sometimes now and although he uses a cane, he still trips and loses balance often.
Does this sound like atrophy?
He thinks he has atrophy of his hands and arms and I see that they have gotten smaller and feel softer, almost with bands of muscle under the skin like licorice or something. He had solid and muscular arms before this.
His hands curl when relaxed and he says they feel tight so he has to stretch them out to make them flat.
He also experiences constant fascilations in his forearms and hands, some so severe that he spills his drink or his arms jump.
After a year of constant muscle cramping in his legs, they are now twitching and making him stumble too. He is dragging his feet without knowing it sometimes now and although he uses a cane, he still trips and loses balance often.
Does this sound like atrophy?