pt5005
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- Oct 15, 2021
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
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- ES
Perhaps i am being like half the people asking the same question when there really is no need to panic, but i am asking for quite a good reason...as you can see from the photo my left hand shows alot more bone than the right and the muscle between the thumb and index finger on the left hand is ever so slightly smaller than the right hand. As far as perceived or clinical weakness i can't say i have experienced it i mean my left arm (And hand) in general is slightly weaker than my right but i assume that's because my dominant side is the right.
The hands do tire quickly however. The reason for asking about the "suspect" atrophy isn't ALS related but rather relates to another condition which runs in my family (DM1 or myotonic dystrophy) both my aunt and uncle had this..as this condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern it worries me because although my father doesnt have it he could very well be carrying the pre mutation allele.
So apologies this isnt ALS related but in someway i thought it would be better to ask here as it relates to a concern regarding a neuromuscular disorder and there isnt alot of support groups or forums in regards to DM out there.
Hope someone can put my mind at ease.
Thanks
The hands do tire quickly however. The reason for asking about the "suspect" atrophy isn't ALS related but rather relates to another condition which runs in my family (DM1 or myotonic dystrophy) both my aunt and uncle had this..as this condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern it worries me because although my father doesnt have it he could very well be carrying the pre mutation allele.
So apologies this isnt ALS related but in someway i thought it would be better to ask here as it relates to a concern regarding a neuromuscular disorder and there isnt alot of support groups or forums in regards to DM out there.
Hope someone can put my mind at ease.
Thanks