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For others, to support when Karen wrote even in strongly suspicious cases, disease mimics
have to be ruled out. Only a highly trained Neurologist can follow the paths to eliminate mimics.
Unfortunately when people feel a twitch, feel weak, see a dent someplace,
twitch after working out, get a stiff pinking finger they go right to Dr. Google
who seems to have an obsession with ALS lately.
Most of the sites, including very reputable ones, seldom discuss possible mimics
in or on the first page.
Below is a list of early symptom mimics of a possible ALS diagnosis with suspicious symptoms.
Myasthenia Gravis.
Multifocal Motor Neuropathy.
The Parsonage–Turner syndrome.
Spinobulbar Muscular Atrophy, or Kennedy's Disease.
Demyelinating Syndrome.
Chiari Malformation Syndrome.
Asymmetrical Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Cervical Polyradiculopathy.
Facial-onset Motor Neuropathy.
Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis.
Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.
Metabolic Myelopathies.
Corticobasal Degeneration.
Cervical Myeloradiculopathy.
Multiple Sclerosis.
Carpel Tunnel Syndrome.
Benign Fasciculations.
Again… early, in the beginning of diagnosis, your presentation of symptoms.
BUT… ALS has definite indicators, even first visit indicators so evident
on the first visit a Neurologist can dismiss the possibility of ALS… lacking
those indicators.
He/she may consider an NCS/EMG with possible (possible) concern of
one of the above.
So, if you present your symptoms to a Neurologist on the first visit, second
visit and he/she recommends an EMG don’t come out of there saying…
“Oh my God… he/she is looking at ALS. I’ve got ALS.”
Then post here you are convinced or try to convince us you have ALS.
Mods… if this is in the wrong sub-forum feel free to move it.
If our very medical knowledgeable members want to edit, add to it or
correct it… feel free.
have to be ruled out. Only a highly trained Neurologist can follow the paths to eliminate mimics.
Unfortunately when people feel a twitch, feel weak, see a dent someplace,
twitch after working out, get a stiff pinking finger they go right to Dr. Google
who seems to have an obsession with ALS lately.
Most of the sites, including very reputable ones, seldom discuss possible mimics
in or on the first page.
Below is a list of early symptom mimics of a possible ALS diagnosis with suspicious symptoms.
Myasthenia Gravis.
Multifocal Motor Neuropathy.
The Parsonage–Turner syndrome.
Spinobulbar Muscular Atrophy, or Kennedy's Disease.
Demyelinating Syndrome.
Chiari Malformation Syndrome.
Asymmetrical Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Cervical Polyradiculopathy.
Facial-onset Motor Neuropathy.
Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis.
Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.
Metabolic Myelopathies.
Corticobasal Degeneration.
Cervical Myeloradiculopathy.
Multiple Sclerosis.
Carpel Tunnel Syndrome.
Benign Fasciculations.
Again… early, in the beginning of diagnosis, your presentation of symptoms.
BUT… ALS has definite indicators, even first visit indicators so evident
on the first visit a Neurologist can dismiss the possibility of ALS… lacking
those indicators.
He/she may consider an NCS/EMG with possible (possible) concern of
one of the above.
So, if you present your symptoms to a Neurologist on the first visit, second
visit and he/she recommends an EMG don’t come out of there saying…
“Oh my God… he/she is looking at ALS. I’ve got ALS.”
Then post here you are convinced or try to convince us you have ALS.
Mods… if this is in the wrong sub-forum feel free to move it.
If our very medical knowledgeable members want to edit, add to it or
correct it… feel free.
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