I am a 32 year old female with thump like fasiculations that have been present for approximately 1 1/2 months. I experienced pain and cramping/spasms prior to the on set of twitching. This all began with fatigue and tingling/numbness in my arms,wrists and lower legs. The twitching started in the calves of both legs and soon spread all over at random. I have recently began having throat irriation and soreness. I did see a Neurologist who did an MRI of head and neck (since I had been in a car accident in Oct98), an NCV, an EMG of my left arm and a Spinal Tap. All tests came back fine. My concern is that the EMG was done 2 1/2 weeks before the thump like twitches began. My Neurologist explained that the EMG would have still found a problem even though the twitching began after the fact. He said that by the time a person twitches with ALS they have had the disease for some time and the denervation would be there.
My questions are:
Would an EMG done 2 1/2 weeks prior to twitching find a problem such as ALS?
Is it true that ALS twitches are different then benign twitches? Mine are thumps like twitches usually singular or just a couple at a time.
My throat feels irritated and sore. When my doctor pushed on my throat muscles they were very tender and it was painful. The doctor said it was not a sore throat such as a cold, that it was muscular in origin. I get a twitch in my throat muscle every now and then. My tongue is sore at the tip.
Would the throat problems I am having be indicative of ALS or any other Neurological disorders? How does ALS present itself with Bulbar symptoms?
I read something on the internet about an anxiety induced throat irritation, is there such a thing?
Finally, my Neurologist saw no reason for a follow up visit or EMG. He feels that my symptoms are benign. Can benign fasiculation syndrome involve all of these symptoms and does anyone know the cause of BFS?
Thanks so much for your time,
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Kaytee