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  1. J

    neuro Appointment this week, kinda nervous

    Hi, Last month while at a neurologist appointment for a seizure I suffered a few months ago I told the Dr. that I have experienced twitching in my left leg and hand. He did a quick exam and noticed some muscle loss and weakness in my left hand. At that time I could not tell anything I am now...
    • Jeremy7768
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    • arm back cramping denervation emg hope movement muscle neurologist stiffness symptom test thumb tongue twitching weakness work
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. P

    Intro and a question

    Hi all, My sister-in-law (my brother's wife) is in the last stages of bulbar ALS -- only a bit of movement possible in fingertips and lower legs. She can still talk, but my brother can interpret only about half of what she says. She coughs and chokes on her saliva many times during the day. Her...
    • parakeet
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    • als brother bulbar bulbar als caretakers cold decline finger guilt movement saliva stages swallowing symptoms
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  3. W

    Worried about Strange Facial Problem

    Hi Friends, Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I'm looking for some guidance on an issue I've been having in my face. I have an appointment coming up with my doctor, but in the meantime I've become pretty anxious about it. So I was hoping someone might have some advice to possibly...
    • workingdad
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    • advice als symptoms als? atrophy cold dad diet exercise family fear hope kids movement muscle problem symptoms weakness weight loss worried worry
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. K

    Romberg sign

    Hello, and thank you for all of your time and effort on this site..I really appreciate it. Let me start by saying that I understand that ALS is only a fraction of the many reasons for a positive Romberg. My question regarding the test is, well, upon looking it up ..the definition seems...
  5. C

    Curiosity About What the Inability to Move Feels Like

    Does the inability to move a hand or finger with ALS present with or without the sensation of resistance? When you can't lift your hand does it feel like no matter how hard you push you just can't lift it? Or is it more like no matter how hard you try you can't push period so there's nothing to...
  6. S

    Lyme positive....but do I possibly have ALS too?

    First post, since I just found this site. I'm really worried that I might have ALS with all the symptoms I have been experiencing for well over 5 years now. This past December (2016), I found out that I was positive for Lyme's after numerous tests were conducted by my Neuro. and my primary care...
    • Scott67
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    • ability age als back brain cramps cry depressed emg fasciculations fingers go away lead lyme movement muscle pressure progression spasms stress swallowing symptoms tests twitches twitching wrong
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. jellis86

    Just passed four years diagnosed with bulbar Onset

    Hello everyone, having passed 4 years since onset, and two years with mechanical ventilation and almost completely paralyzed, I've had some strange occurrences . Firstly, both arms including hands and fingers, are paralyzed, except for my left thumb, it moves freely. But In January, of this...
  8. M

    On year 5 of DX!

    5 Years ago drop foot lasted 6 months. Then cramping, stiffness. 2 Years later weakness set in. Fasciculations the whole time. 2 EMGs revealed no ALS. After 4 years my insurance company hire Grand Rounds (an independent professional opinion) to access my records from 2012 to now. Their...
    • Michael2165
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    • als back biopsy cramping exercise fasciculations foot insurance mnd movement muscle muscle biopsy muscles neurology pls stiffness tests umn weakness wrong
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. S

    Is this ALS?

    Hello, In December of 2016, I got engaged to the love of my life. Just prior to that (around August or September of 2016), he reported that he had a "funny feeling" in his left ring finger, then slowly started having difficulty moving it. In December, he had a nerve conduction study done, and...
    • SupportivePartner
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    • als als? atrophy back brain diagnosis finger hiv ice is this als is this als? life love movement muscle neurologist ring finger shoulder speech stages support symptoms symptoms of als tests twitches weakness
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. O

    Hello. I have a question about only one symptom.

    Hello. First off, I deeply admire the patients and the caregivers on this website. I know so many of you are only able to type with one finger, so I am deeply indebted to all of you. I do not have an anxiety disorder of any kind. I just wanted to put that out there front and center. I am 48...
    • Orangecrush
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    • anxiety back caregivers clinical conversation diagnosed emg emg? female finger fingers immediately movement neurologist ring finger scared scleroderma symptom test twitching wanted weakness website
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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