Aqua825
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- MN
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- Manila
I've had twitching in my whole body since October and i've noticed that my right arm is easily fatigued and i have this aching pain down my whole right leg. So my symptoms are all on my right except for my twitches that are in every possible muscle on my body.
Last january, I went to see my Neuro, noticed mild weakness on my right arm compared to my left. So he sent me for EMG-NCV, which came out normal, FT4/TSH was also normal. 2 weeks after, i've noticed atrophy on my right hand, on top of my hand, when i make a fist or flex it, the tendons are very much pronounced than when I do it on my left hand. I sent a picture to my neuro, but told me that I have normal EMG-NCV, so he requested I do cervical MRI, on which it revealed mild dessication of c5-c6, and loss of lordosis probably muscle strain. So he told me it might be neck strain or "gadget neck". So he told me to take Vit B complex on which I am taking everyday.
Now, my twitches are relatively less now, but I am so worried about atrophy on my right hand and right foot. However, I can still do things, can still walk, lift weights. However, there is this lingering muscle pains that are transient and intermittently felt on my arm and legs. I am worried that my EMG-NCV might not have detected it since the muscle tested was my left leg and my right arm. Is it possible to have moderate atrophy without any significant weakness? I am so afraid that one day I will just wakeup and won't be able to move. I am only 24 yo Female and we don't have any family history of ALS but i have an a little distant uncle with Parkinsons.
Last january, I went to see my Neuro, noticed mild weakness on my right arm compared to my left. So he sent me for EMG-NCV, which came out normal, FT4/TSH was also normal. 2 weeks after, i've noticed atrophy on my right hand, on top of my hand, when i make a fist or flex it, the tendons are very much pronounced than when I do it on my left hand. I sent a picture to my neuro, but told me that I have normal EMG-NCV, so he requested I do cervical MRI, on which it revealed mild dessication of c5-c6, and loss of lordosis probably muscle strain. So he told me it might be neck strain or "gadget neck". So he told me to take Vit B complex on which I am taking everyday.
Now, my twitches are relatively less now, but I am so worried about atrophy on my right hand and right foot. However, I can still do things, can still walk, lift weights. However, there is this lingering muscle pains that are transient and intermittently felt on my arm and legs. I am worried that my EMG-NCV might not have detected it since the muscle tested was my left leg and my right arm. Is it possible to have moderate atrophy without any significant weakness? I am so afraid that one day I will just wakeup and won't be able to move. I am only 24 yo Female and we don't have any family history of ALS but i have an a little distant uncle with Parkinsons.