Once again, thank you for your time and the information. I have the neuro apptmt. later today so I'll keep my fingers crossed and see what he has to say.
Hello.
While the presence of muscle fasciculation is necessary for a consideration of ALS, it is not sufficient for diagnosis. By the time a person has fasciculation, some weakness does become apparent on clinical examination, may not be observed otherwise. Fasciculation can be more in one part than the others.
Once again, ALS is a motor neuron disease. Sensory symptoms are rare to occur. You may ask your doctors to assess you for ALS and rule it out. Please keep in mind the "benign fasciculation syndrome". While I don't say you do not have ALS, I feel your symptoms are not suggestive lf ALS.
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I posted a new question today and was advised I should keep the followup with this thread so here it is again. Sorry for the repetition, new to this process.
Lately I have been experiencing localized twitches, which I'm assuming are fasciculations in my body. They are mostly in my legs, specifically one, but sometimes the other and sometimes throughout the rest of my body. The leg that seems to get the majority of them is also sore from time to time and I even feel a warm sensation going down it at times. I haven't noticed any weakness or problems with stumbling or anything yet. Should I be concerned with ALS as a possibility? Would the fasciculations show up before weakness or atrophy? And would they be spread throughout the body while seeming to be more consistent in the one particualr limb?
Thank you for the response. I have an appointment with the neurologist later this week. I do have twitches in my muscles from time to time, but nothing that I had ever given a second thought to. They aren't specific to one particular area of my body. I've been for general bloodwork from my primary physician and the only thing mentionable there was very slightly elevated liver enzymes. As far as weakness, like i said, i haven't noticed any decreased ability in movement or anything, but since I've been worrying about it, I notice that my legs seem to cramp more after physical activity or being on my feet all day. I'm hoping this is just a paranoid reaction and not a sign of weakness.
Hello.
These symptoms are not suggestive of ALS. In ALS, you get muscle weakness and twitches.
Most probably, you have peripheral neuropathy. Generally diabetes, anemia, vitamin deficiency are the common causes. We need to rule them out. Have you consulted a neurologist?
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