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I am having muscle pain for 2 years now.
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I am having muscle pain for 2 years now.

by Michele-Trzecisnki, Jun 02, 1998 12:00AM

  Hi, I don't know which one, so. What is ALS?. My doctor never treating it because failed to check MRI and x rays. They are not sure what I having. So, Is there difference between MD and ALS?. I waking really weird and I don't know why!. Can you explain it. I had seziures, autism and deafness problems. I had glasses for near one, I guess. Is this brain attack?. Every night I having it and I can't sleep in it. It feel funny. Please help me. Thanks, Michelle Trzecisnki Cudahy, WI US.
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ALS is a "motor neuron disease." That is, there is a specific set of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord which start to die (for reasons we usually don't know), leading to symptoms of progressive weakness. Experienced neurologists can (by asking questions and doing the physical exam and tests such as EMG) figure out whether this specific process is going on.
Of course, there are many other diseases which cause weakness, in a variety of patterns, and the job of figuring it out occupies much of the job of a neurologist. You mentioned MD (I assume you mean muscular dystrophy) - that is completely different at a fundamental level. Muscular dystrophy is a muscle disease, not a nerve disease, and there is no involvement of nerve cells in the brain or spinal cord. Weakness occurs, of course, see comment above.
MRI and x-rays are not useful for either ALS or MD. These tests are useful for certain other neurologic conditions, but the physician must do an appropriate interview and physical examination first, narrowing down the range of possibilities before ordering a test. The best way to use a test (MRI, EMG, etc) is to have a specific question in mind prior to ordering it. That way, the doctor is prepared to make use of the answer he/she gets back from the test result.
I am confused about the seizures, autism, deafness, and visual problems. These may or may not be related. They are NOT specifically part of ALS or MD, if that helps you. I am not sure what you mean by "brain attack," but I suspect you are concerned about stroke. Not enough data was provided to make a statement one way or another, though autism is not necessarily associated with strokes.
I wish I could give you a more coherent answer. If you have further questions, I suggest making a fresh posting rather than responding to this one, because the older posts tend to get lost, especially when we fall behind. I'm sorry it took so long to answer your original question, but I hope this helps. CCF MD mdf.





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