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- OR
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- Southern Oregon
You’ve been cleared of ALS based on a clean EMG and no documented clinical weakness on exam.
That’s as good as it gets!
It doesn’t matter that the right arm was not tested. A person with ALS will have EMG changes and/or documented clinical weakness in at least 3 of 4 regions (regions include bulbar, upper extremities, thoracic, and lower extremities).
Most ALS specialists don’t bother testing all muscle groups with EMG.
That’s as good as it gets!
It doesn’t matter that the right arm was not tested. A person with ALS will have EMG changes and/or documented clinical weakness in at least 3 of 4 regions (regions include bulbar, upper extremities, thoracic, and lower extremities).
Most ALS specialists don’t bother testing all muscle groups with EMG.