Adam123
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Dear Forum,
Thanks to all of you who take time to read and respond. Like many , i seek advice from others on my case. I have read the stickies before joining and posting.
I am 45, male. A year and a half ago i observed fasciculations in my left calf. They have been since constant. They are not painful nor painless. I see and feel them like tiny electrical zaps from a small battery. I experienced some cramps at the time but they went away. I noticed some infrequent twitching in my right calf, but rare compared to my left calf (24/7). I have infrequent twitching elsewhere (arms, back, fingers, eyelids) like 30 seconds or so every one or two weeks.
I have been following up with 2 neurologists and these are their findings and conclusions so far:
- EMG (2 months after symptoms):
- Left calf showed many fasciculations and large motor unit amplitude and duration
- All other tested muscles (all limbs and back), normal
- NCS was normal
- Clinical exam normal
- MRI showed L4-L5-S1 disc degeneration and suspected radiculopathy on left side
- My blood tests were normal with low'ish vitamin D but within the norm
- I do not exhibit clinical weakness or atrophy
Both my neurologists suspect radiculopathy and ruled out anything else. They state my EMG shows chronic neurogenic changes consistent with an old nerve damage (months or years). Over ten years ago i slipped my L5 S1 discs. One of the neurologists believes anxiety could be contributing. I have never suffered from anxiety as far as i know and if i do now, i am sure it followed the twitching not preceded.
My questions / concerns:
- As with many, i am concerned the fasics could be early signs
- I read that new diagnosis criteria treat the combination of Fasics and large motor unit in same muscle as a sign?
- Can radiculopathy cause all this and is it correct that large motor units are a sign of an older damage?
- I am not sure how radiculopathy on left side could explain my right calf twitching
- I am concerned my right calf twitching is gaining momentum in frequency and will be similar to my left calf soon.
Any feedback from the ladies and gentlemen on this forum, and anyone who has experienced similar symptoms, would be much appreciated.
Thanks and bless you all.
Thanks to all of you who take time to read and respond. Like many , i seek advice from others on my case. I have read the stickies before joining and posting.
I am 45, male. A year and a half ago i observed fasciculations in my left calf. They have been since constant. They are not painful nor painless. I see and feel them like tiny electrical zaps from a small battery. I experienced some cramps at the time but they went away. I noticed some infrequent twitching in my right calf, but rare compared to my left calf (24/7). I have infrequent twitching elsewhere (arms, back, fingers, eyelids) like 30 seconds or so every one or two weeks.
I have been following up with 2 neurologists and these are their findings and conclusions so far:
- EMG (2 months after symptoms):
- Left calf showed many fasciculations and large motor unit amplitude and duration
- All other tested muscles (all limbs and back), normal
- NCS was normal
- Clinical exam normal
- MRI showed L4-L5-S1 disc degeneration and suspected radiculopathy on left side
- My blood tests were normal with low'ish vitamin D but within the norm
- I do not exhibit clinical weakness or atrophy
Both my neurologists suspect radiculopathy and ruled out anything else. They state my EMG shows chronic neurogenic changes consistent with an old nerve damage (months or years). Over ten years ago i slipped my L5 S1 discs. One of the neurologists believes anxiety could be contributing. I have never suffered from anxiety as far as i know and if i do now, i am sure it followed the twitching not preceded.
My questions / concerns:
- As with many, i am concerned the fasics could be early signs
- I read that new diagnosis criteria treat the combination of Fasics and large motor unit in same muscle as a sign?
- Can radiculopathy cause all this and is it correct that large motor units are a sign of an older damage?
- I am not sure how radiculopathy on left side could explain my right calf twitching
- I am concerned my right calf twitching is gaining momentum in frequency and will be similar to my left calf soon.
Any feedback from the ladies and gentlemen on this forum, and anyone who has experienced similar symptoms, would be much appreciated.
Thanks and bless you all.