Moritz
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- Mar 9, 2020
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- Learn about ALS
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- DE
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- HE
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- FrankfurtamMain
Hello dear forum community,
I am 25 m and for some time now only a quiet reader, but I just can't get any further with my problems.
In November 19 it started with weakness in the right hand and numbness on the back of the hand. The next day, the same symptoms came to the left hand. The weakness is to be described in such a way that things are more difficult for me but in principle I can still do everything. I also occasionally spread muscle twitching over the body. The weakness is now spread all over the arm. My arm feels more like it doesn't really belong to the body. I'm afraid that these are the signs of paralysis ...
Investigations:
Blood unremarkable
MRI cervical spine lumbar spine head without findings
Narrow slightly reduced on both sides
EMG calf triceps biceps thighs No findings
Lumbar puncture without finding
Noticeable:
Increased liver function tests
Increased LDH 4-5
Low ATP value (Mitochondrial)
A week ago I still had an EMG on both hands. This was also without any findings, which seems strange to me because the "weakness" is strongest there. Should the EMG show abnormalities there 5 months after the symptom started?
When I go to Google I unfortunately always come to ALS ...
If someone had ideas for further investigations or any other idea, I would be very grateful to him!
I am 25 m and for some time now only a quiet reader, but I just can't get any further with my problems.
In November 19 it started with weakness in the right hand and numbness on the back of the hand. The next day, the same symptoms came to the left hand. The weakness is to be described in such a way that things are more difficult for me but in principle I can still do everything. I also occasionally spread muscle twitching over the body. The weakness is now spread all over the arm. My arm feels more like it doesn't really belong to the body. I'm afraid that these are the signs of paralysis ...
Investigations:
Blood unremarkable
MRI cervical spine lumbar spine head without findings
Narrow slightly reduced on both sides
EMG calf triceps biceps thighs No findings
Lumbar puncture without finding
Noticeable:
Increased liver function tests
Increased LDH 4-5
Low ATP value (Mitochondrial)
A week ago I still had an EMG on both hands. This was also without any findings, which seems strange to me because the "weakness" is strongest there. Should the EMG show abnormalities there 5 months after the symptom started?
When I go to Google I unfortunately always come to ALS ...
If someone had ideas for further investigations or any other idea, I would be very grateful to him!