Hi All-
I introduced myself on the other page (I'm newly diagnosed, pending some final elimination tests to rule out other possible causes). I'm 49 years old and have had symptoms for about 3 years- fasciculations, atrophy all up and down arms and into shoulders spreading into abdomen.
My question right now goes to the relation between fasciculations and atrophy. I've just noticed leg and foot fasciculations in the last couple of weeks. How much of a lead indicator of atrophy is this? Is there anything I can do to slow it down? I'm still walking okay but hearing the words "it is highly probable that you have motor neuron disease/als based on the results of your clinical exam and emg/nerve conduction tests" have got me obsessively noticing every little change in my body (not to mention depressed and terrified).
Thanks in advance for any responses.
I introduced myself on the other page (I'm newly diagnosed, pending some final elimination tests to rule out other possible causes). I'm 49 years old and have had symptoms for about 3 years- fasciculations, atrophy all up and down arms and into shoulders spreading into abdomen.
My question right now goes to the relation between fasciculations and atrophy. I've just noticed leg and foot fasciculations in the last couple of weeks. How much of a lead indicator of atrophy is this? Is there anything I can do to slow it down? I'm still walking okay but hearing the words "it is highly probable that you have motor neuron disease/als based on the results of your clinical exam and emg/nerve conduction tests" have got me obsessively noticing every little change in my body (not to mention depressed and terrified).
Thanks in advance for any responses.