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  1. B

    Fourth EMG - Update

    Couldn't wait until the end of the month. Had a fourth EMG done on Friday Aug 2nd with a Neuro Chiropractor. A two-hour EMG, no NCS. He was very thorough and explained and recorded the results as he tested the muscles. He found large MUPs and large polyphasic MUPs in most muscles, a giant MUP...
    • bluedog
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    • als diagnosed diagnosis emg fibrillation muscles testing undiagnosed update
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. B

    Situation update...been awhile

    I started experiencing cramps and twitching last year. I had a "borderline" EMG last year. I have tertiary esophagus motility, slowed GI transit time. My piMax is 74 and PeMax 62.. A breathing muscle endurance test was 17%. Pulmonologist looked at a chest CT I had done last year and pointed...
    • blh8287
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    • atrophy back breathing clonus cramps diagnosis emg huntington's disease insurance movement muscle no diagnosis test twitching update
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. A

    Diagnosis help

    Hi there, In April 2012 at the age of 62 my fathers speech became impaired, he started to slur his words and blamed it on needing new dentures. It seemed like it happened overnight and sounded like he'd had a stroke but he was adament everything was fine and just needed new teeth. We went...
    • AnnieC
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    • ability age brain breathing choking confused dad diagnosis emg family foot friend hope medicine mnd mri neurologist speech stroke swallow symptoms tests update
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
  4. J

    An update

    Hello, everyone. As some of you may know, I started posting here because I began having fasciculations at the end of May. As my aunt had passed away from the disease, I was worried that this might be an early symptom of the disease, especially combined with a clumsy feeling in my right hand and...
    • JEB1979
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    • als back early emg fasciculations mri muscle pain second opinion symptom symptoms test update work worried
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. M

    Undiagnosed update

    Hello Everyone, I have posted here over a year ago and since then I noticed that there were a few undiagnosed people that joined the forum that are having similar symptoms to mine. I would like to re-share my story in case someone has any suggestions… I don’t mean to offend anyone on this forum...
    • Matt21
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    • 2nd emg ability advice als anxiety back chronic denervation denervation depression diagnosed exercise eye fasciculations fatigue fingers flexing hours muscle muscles shoulder stiffness story supplements symptoms twitches undiagnosed update vent wanted weakness
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. D

    Clear atrophy - clean emg. How?

    Hi there its Danny Just to give you an update, I have had my EMG today and the Neurophysiologist has said there are no issues on my EMG. This is good news of course but kind of hard to take in. He agreed I have atrophy of left thigh 1 inch at upper thigh going...
    • dannyr
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    • arm atrophy back clean emg diagnosis emg exercise eyes fasciculations foot muscle muscle twitches pain symptoms twitches update
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. M

    Hoping For the Best

    Hi everyone, I have been lurking on the forums for a few months now. I wrote back in January and some of the wonderful members here replied. I wanted to write an update and get some advice. I fear that I may have ALS. If it is, it may be the strangest onset of all time and I certainly recognize...
    • MKM7
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    • advice als ankle arm athletic back bulbar clinical cramping emg family fatigue fear foot love mri nausea night onset pain reading running sad stiffness swelling tongue update wanted weakness work
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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