My boyfriend is 22 yo and previously healthy; only complaint of lower back pain, which was attributed to spending too much time driving and lifting heavy equipment. 2 months ago he went to the ER for arrhythmia. They did a CXR,
EKGAtrioventricular block, ekg tracing
Ecg
Exercise stress test, thyroid check, all negative. A few wks. later he experienced headaches, which did not go away w/
aspirinAspirin
Aspirin adult low strength
Aspirin child chewable
Aspirin children's cherry
Aspirin children's orange
Aspirin ec lo-dose
Aspirin enteric coated
Aspirin lite coat
Aspirin litecoat
Aspirin low dose
Aspirin low strength/Tylenol. 1 week later he had left sided
weaknessWeakness and muscle twitches all over his body. Recently he went to the ER again for SOB and they prescribed Xanax (0.25 mg). Now, he is experiencing
generalizedGeneralized anxiety disorder weaknessWeakness, especially on his left side. He also has the sensation of not being able to move his
handsHand or foot spasms
Hand tremor/feet in the mornings (during the day his hands and feet feel fine) along w/ “painless cramping”. The twitches are not as often now. There is a measured difference btwn. his left calf and left arm, which are smaller than his right. (3 cm in his calf). His neuro exams have been normal and no weakness has been found. His blood work including CK, ESR, C-reactive protein, ANA are all normal. He also had an EMG, MRI, and Barium swallow (upper GI) that were normal. Could this be ALS or any other progressive neuropathy or myopathy? How many muscles do they usually test on an EMG? Should we still be worrying about ALS or any other progressive neuropathy or myopathy? Should we be worrying about ALS or any other progressive neuropathy or myopathy? How many muscles do they usually test on an EMG? Is there any way this could all be due to anxiety? What other tests should he have?