Jacoby83
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- Apr 8, 2023
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
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- Country
- US
- State
- WI
I had a quick question while I wait for an EMG. Unfortunately, the wait time is pretty significant and I am left with thoughts.
I will preface this post with confirmation that I did read the sticky before posting- my question actually relates to a subthread that was highlighted in the sticky.
A bit of background on my symptoms:
Twitching in all four limbs (because of course I am here because of twitching)
No significant weaknesses..
My question: Within the sticky that I read, a sub link was provided that described the accuracy of EMGs and its ability to discover failing nerves well before the arrival of weakness. The author went further and described that our bodies go through a process of re-nervation and adjusted muscle compensation (essentially muscles compensating for another's failure), making it a bit more complicated to notice weakness. Now, its my understanding that twitching as it relates to ALS is driven by denervation. Given the information above, specifically the bodies attempt to re-nerve and compensate for muscle failure- wouldn't twitching before weakness seem prevalent?
Thank you
I will preface this post with confirmation that I did read the sticky before posting- my question actually relates to a subthread that was highlighted in the sticky.
A bit of background on my symptoms:
Twitching in all four limbs (because of course I am here because of twitching)
No significant weaknesses..
My question: Within the sticky that I read, a sub link was provided that described the accuracy of EMGs and its ability to discover failing nerves well before the arrival of weakness. The author went further and described that our bodies go through a process of re-nervation and adjusted muscle compensation (essentially muscles compensating for another's failure), making it a bit more complicated to notice weakness. Now, its my understanding that twitching as it relates to ALS is driven by denervation. Given the information above, specifically the bodies attempt to re-nerve and compensate for muscle failure- wouldn't twitching before weakness seem prevalent?
Thank you