granite09
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- TX
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- McKinney
Hi
I have been having neurological symptoms for 9 months now. Twitching, cramps mostly in my legs, shortness of breath on extertion, and muscle pain (of which I am aware isn't normally an early als feature). My exams from Neuromuscular doctors have just shown brisk reflexes with no other significant findings. My recent EMG after 9 months read Normal for insertional activity, fibs, psw, fasc, and MUAP. However in several parts it said Reduced for the firing #. Im curious if the reduced firing rate (assuming this means recruitment) can be an early sign of MND? I have no weakness yet after 9 months but symptoms are worsening. PFT has been unremarkable as well. Could this be something like slower onset PMA or would the EMG show certain features after this amount of time. I have read PMA takes longer to diagnose and unsure if that is due to the EMG becoming dirty or the neurologist being unable to identify what varient it is early on. Thanks.
I have been having neurological symptoms for 9 months now. Twitching, cramps mostly in my legs, shortness of breath on extertion, and muscle pain (of which I am aware isn't normally an early als feature). My exams from Neuromuscular doctors have just shown brisk reflexes with no other significant findings. My recent EMG after 9 months read Normal for insertional activity, fibs, psw, fasc, and MUAP. However in several parts it said Reduced for the firing #. Im curious if the reduced firing rate (assuming this means recruitment) can be an early sign of MND? I have no weakness yet after 9 months but symptoms are worsening. PFT has been unremarkable as well. Could this be something like slower onset PMA or would the EMG show certain features after this amount of time. I have read PMA takes longer to diagnose and unsure if that is due to the EMG becoming dirty or the neurologist being unable to identify what varient it is early on. Thanks.