twiching

[ayan ray]

thanks for providing this wonderful service. It is a great help to lay people like us.
Well my problem mignt not be a problem at all. I experience this strange twiching of muscles. It is not frequent, it is infrequent actually. Sometimes they don't happen for monthes, sometimes they happen almost every day. Any part of the body can twich e.g. the eyelids, the fingers or the calf muscles. Is it a sign of something more serious? Do I need to get a EMG done? Is there any chance it might lead to anything more serious like ALS?

[Scott]

I have been diagnosed as beeing HIV posative, I have been using a cocktaile treatment for about a year now. Receantly I have started to notice I have an uncontrollable twitch, it can be any part of my body, legs, arms , hands, head, any where.Is this something I should be concerned with, could it be from the medications?

[CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS]

Dear Cari:

I am sorry but without seeing the MRI, it is not possible for me to comment.  The idea of another opinion is a good one.  An actual retethering is a possibility if fibrosis adhesions occur.  This usually does not happen, but it is a possibility.  Usually, the badder problems are persistent with or without surgery, but not always.  A lot depends on your condition before the operation.  If you developed adhesion, the pain may be a product of this, and the third opinion will help answer this.  Make sure that you take all the work-up thus far to the office visit.

Sincerely,

CCF Neuro MD

[Cari]

Can someone please help me or point me in the right direction?

I am trying to get info about tethered spinal cords and the chances of them retethering after i have stopped growing.
Had surgery to untether about 1 1/2 years ago, was told it would not retether because i am not growing anymore. I am 22 years old.  NO pain following surgery, but 3 months later, back pain and the  bladder problems returned. It's been 10 months and the pain does not go away. I also have twitches in my leg muscles and feet. Plese help me...
Have seen several doctors, and none know what's causing this. I've tried PT, had bone scans, steroid injections, MRI's (which one doc said it's not retethered, but even he wasn't too sure, and the other said "why did the first doc think it wasn't retethered?" and said he wasnt' sure but the other doc probably wa right). I am trying to get my insurance to approve getting another opinion from a neurosurgeon, but that takes forever. Also, I have seen a physiatrist, orthopedic specialist who didn't know. Sorry this is long. I am so frustrated and can't take it anymore. Please help.

Cari

[CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS]

your welcome, and let us know how it turns out.

Sincerely,

CCF Neuro MD

[shelly]

thankyou very much Doc, Ive already made an appointment.

[CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS]

Dear Shelley:

I would see your local neurologist and family physician and get a full physical.  Certainly low B12 can cause neurological problems as well as high sugar.  I would first go to your physcial and get a workup and physical.  There are many, many problems that can give a person muscle fasciculations.

Sincerely,

CCF Neuro MD