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myoclonus

by whiteknight1973, Oct 21, 2008 12:01PM
I have a number of symptoms which are making me concerned that I might have MND. I have Lots of myoclonus twitching all over, and generally my muscles feel weakened and I'm forever straining my calf muscles and back. I get some fasciculations, but I dont think its more than a 'normal' person would. I also have a general extension-flexion direction direction fine tremor in my fingers on both hands. I get 'exertion' tremor in all my muscles in my body if I exert any kind of strain (oddly including my tongue).

I had skull base surgery (retrosigmoid) to have a 4.5cm acoustic neuroma removed 2 months ago and had a bout of delayed viral (chemical?) meningitis.

My neurosurgeon says that my symptoms are being caused as a reaction to the meningitis, but it just doesnt ring true to me. I've tried to do lots of research on it and I kind find either fasciculation/tremor/or myoclonus twitching as a symptom of any form of meningitis.

So I guess I have two questions:
1. Am I worrying for no reason?
2. I know that fasciculations are a classic sign of MND, but where do fasciculations fit in? Are they common in MND too?
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by whiteknight1973, Oct 21, 2008 12:18PM
edit: question 2 should read " know that fasciculations are a classic sign of MND, but where do myoclonus fit in? Are they common in MND too?
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