Yaga
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- Apr 28, 2017
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- Learn about ALS
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- Country
- US
- State
- NY
- City
- Pittsford
I've spoken to a doctor and still was unclear how this cramping phenomenon works with MND patients. Here are my questions, and a brief story of myself (Yes, I know I've been on here before).
1. Are your cramps sudden, and often during periods of inactivity?
2. How long do the cramps last?
3. Is cramping in your case an upper or lower motor neuron sign? Is it a byproduct of spasticity?
4. My Story: (21 year old Indian Male) I had brachial neuritis for 5 months and have thus far recovered from that. My legs have been behaving very weirdly. Occasional knee buckling, but I've been told that is too sporadic to be of concern. However, here is something else. My left gluteus muscle cramps up very easily. I like to stretch my legs before I go to sleep and this is when it happens. I am not a very athletic person and I was running to class to get there on time, and did so twice and ended up hurting a muscle or something. This hurt SO BAD, if I moved my leg the wrong way or sat the wrong way the muscle would be throbbing (not shooting pain, ik what that feels like). Anyway, I just put it off on my poor athletic ability and did some stretches, etc. However, for the past few days, right when I wake up in the morning that muscle that I must've "Pulled" and my left glute feel like they've had a workout and feel very sore and painful, despite the fact that I've been sleeping for several hours.
I went to my PCP 1 month before Here's Her Report:
- No obvious limb weakness in legs
- No hyperreflexia
- I'm assuming no clonus
- No spasticity (As per my Physical Therapist)
1. Are your cramps sudden, and often during periods of inactivity?
2. How long do the cramps last?
3. Is cramping in your case an upper or lower motor neuron sign? Is it a byproduct of spasticity?
4. My Story: (21 year old Indian Male) I had brachial neuritis for 5 months and have thus far recovered from that. My legs have been behaving very weirdly. Occasional knee buckling, but I've been told that is too sporadic to be of concern. However, here is something else. My left gluteus muscle cramps up very easily. I like to stretch my legs before I go to sleep and this is when it happens. I am not a very athletic person and I was running to class to get there on time, and did so twice and ended up hurting a muscle or something. This hurt SO BAD, if I moved my leg the wrong way or sat the wrong way the muscle would be throbbing (not shooting pain, ik what that feels like). Anyway, I just put it off on my poor athletic ability and did some stretches, etc. However, for the past few days, right when I wake up in the morning that muscle that I must've "Pulled" and my left glute feel like they've had a workout and feel very sore and painful, despite the fact that I've been sleeping for several hours.
I went to my PCP 1 month before Here's Her Report:
- No obvious limb weakness in legs
- No hyperreflexia
- I'm assuming no clonus
- No spasticity (As per my Physical Therapist)