chapmen
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- Learn about ALS
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- MN
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- Minneapolis
Early 30s,male, slim athletic build, with long history of metabolic issues and chronic insomnia stemming from from stress and anxiety.
3 Months ago I was trying to go to bed and I had widespread rapid vibrations/twiches all over my face and head. They then seemingly spread to all over my body, they feel like small vibrations, most noticeable when I am sitting down. I also have issues with numbness, parts of my body falling asleep, etc, that has existed for more than 3 years. The twiches are not new, but I always attributed them to fatigue, insomnia, but they have been more frequent since I had a concussion 3 1/2 years ago. What is new is that they are going almost non-stop, 24/7 all over my body.
I had emg done 3 months ago after the facial fireworks episode, it didn't show much but mild slowing of motor conduction across elbow. "there is evidence of focal motor demyelination, but no axon loss"
A few weeks before that I went in for clinical exam from Neuro and I was extremely anxious and sleep deprived, extremely, and fasting, so I felt light in the knees and out of it.... he did exam and noted brisk reflex with both my knees (my brother has same brisk knee reflex and he is younger and without any serious illness)
but the doctor also noted mild cross abductor and biceps with vertical spread. No babinski, although on my right foot, my pinky toe fans out. I can't find anything in the literature on this.
Follow up he said good news, emg was good. I told him, but what about the reflexes, those are pathalogical reflexes for ALS, and he said, yes but there is no pathology.
So is this ALS waiting to happen like everything I'm interpreting seems to indicate or am I off here?
3 Months ago I was trying to go to bed and I had widespread rapid vibrations/twiches all over my face and head. They then seemingly spread to all over my body, they feel like small vibrations, most noticeable when I am sitting down. I also have issues with numbness, parts of my body falling asleep, etc, that has existed for more than 3 years. The twiches are not new, but I always attributed them to fatigue, insomnia, but they have been more frequent since I had a concussion 3 1/2 years ago. What is new is that they are going almost non-stop, 24/7 all over my body.
I had emg done 3 months ago after the facial fireworks episode, it didn't show much but mild slowing of motor conduction across elbow. "there is evidence of focal motor demyelination, but no axon loss"
A few weeks before that I went in for clinical exam from Neuro and I was extremely anxious and sleep deprived, extremely, and fasting, so I felt light in the knees and out of it.... he did exam and noted brisk reflex with both my knees (my brother has same brisk knee reflex and he is younger and without any serious illness)
but the doctor also noted mild cross abductor and biceps with vertical spread. No babinski, although on my right foot, my pinky toe fans out. I can't find anything in the literature on this.
Follow up he said good news, emg was good. I told him, but what about the reflexes, those are pathalogical reflexes for ALS, and he said, yes but there is no pathology.
So is this ALS waiting to happen like everything I'm interpreting seems to indicate or am I off here?