symptoms of als

  1. H

    26 years old, troubles with swallowing - is it a bulbar onset?

    Hello everyone! Three months ago during my mealtime I realized I just couldn't swallow the piece of food I was chewing. I took great pains to try not to concentrate on that process, but in three days the same thing happened with water - as if my throat just forgot how to take a normal sip. When...
    • habrok
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    • advice als bulbar bulbar onset clinical emg food meals mri neurologist nose onset swallow swallowing symptoms symptoms of als test wrists
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. T

    ALS Familia question

    My PALS was diagnosed in Sept 2011. I am not aware of anyone else in his family that has or had ALS. His mother passed a year and a half ago and a family member came across an old letter that she had filed away about a family member who had died showing some symptoms of ALS probably 75 years...
    • Texans 2014
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    • als children diagnosed family family member info medical person with als symptoms symptoms of als test
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    • Forum: Current caregivers
  3. S

    Emergency situation and treatment given (Hydrocortisone). Opinions requested.

    Our mother is totally paralysed with just eye movement is on trilogy ventilator and we are managing her at Home since December2010 .she do not require any oxygen support (able to maintain 96-98 o2 levels on own) unless there is some infection. Last week she went into serious condition ...
    • SWK8
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    • age als breathing cure eye heart improvement movement nih oxygen sleep support symptoms symptoms of als treatment trilogy ventilator
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    • Forum: Research and trials
  4. S

    Please help

    Hi. Sorry if I'm wasting anyone's time but I'm very anxious and would like some reassurance please. I am mother to a 1 month old and a 3 year old, and the possibility of a fatal disease like ALS is getting me very worried for them. I have weakness in my right hand, but the severity changes...
    • Sania
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    • age als diagnosis early early symptoms female pain please help problem symptoms symptoms of als thumb weakness worried
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. M

    Specific question regarding pain and twitching

    I've spent some time looking at some threads, etc. but wanted to pose a question or two. My issue started a few months ago (Jan) where I was at lunch and a glass slid from my hand which typically I wouldn't think too much about. I then got home and poked around and did some research as I...
    • MANinCT
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    • age als arm back clinical confusing emg friend ice muscle night pain progression questions research shoulder stats symptoms symptoms of als tests twitching wanted weakness worried worry wrong
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. J

    Concerned with several matching symptoms of ALS (Have read sticky)

    Hi all, firstly I have read the sticky in this section, but I just have a few brief questions. I'd like to thank anyone who takes the time to read this in advance, as I'm letting these concerns get the better of me. I'm a 22 year old male, living in Ireland. In the past summer I lived abroad...
    • john67
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    • als als symptoms anxiety back concerned decline eating feeling weak hope ice neurologist problems questions reading saliva shaking slurred speech speech symptoms symptoms of als twitch vent weakness
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. B

    What is FTD?

    Well, I had been reading up on it as well as its subcategories. It seems thar FTD and ALS are linked genetically or by a protein. The thing is, FTD/MND is almost predominantly associated with the behavioural variant of FTD (BvFTD) and not usually the PPA variant (progressive aphasia) that causes...
    • Blackness
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    • als aphasia brain fasciculations fingers ftd mnd reading stroke symptoms symptoms of als twitches worried
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. T

    Afraid of ALS

    Hello, I am very worried because I have symptoms that can be caused by ALS. It all began 3 month ago with sensory disturbances caused by entrapment of the ulnar nerve. I had sensory problems (elbow pain, numb fingers at night etc) and I felt an awkwardness in my right hand. On that occasion, I...
    • T4xx
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    • als canada emg fasciculations fingers muscle muscle wasting neurologist night pain problems reading scared stress support symptoms symptoms of als thumb wanted worried worry wrist
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. V

    Weird Symptoms

    Hey folks, Let me start by saying that I have disabling mental illness, a big part of which is Health Anxiety. So please bare with me. About three months ago, I started having body-wide muscle twitches. These come and go in severity and frequency. Sometimes, they disappear for a few days at...
    • Victros
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    • als? anxiety burning early early symptoms fatigue free health muscle muscle twitches running symptom symptoms symptoms of als twitches weakness
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. A

    Concerned

    Hi everyone I'm just curious to the initial symptoms of ALS, I've read the stickies and it didn't outline what I'm experiencing but I'd like to ask anyway. I'm a 32 year old male and for the last month I've had painful muscles in my hands especially after using them to do things. It's a feeling...
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