I'm a 33 year old male. In February, I was seated awkwardly at my computer, stood up and sprained my ankle. Afterwards, I could not move my foot much, had a limited range of motion, and significant weakness in the foot and toes. I had a high steppage gait and foot slap. My doctor recommended a good neurologist. The neurologist did an exam and asked me specific questions about my seated position. He said I had a compression injury and diagnosed me with peroneal nerve palsy and said that the foot drop should resolve itself and the strength should gradually return. I was to see him every couple of months to track progress and to have a nerve conduction test. After the test a few months later, he explained the results in detail and said they were very typical for a compression injury. He fully expected me to recover and stated that this was nothing more serious like MS or ALS.
I don't know if I'm at 100% but feel good about the progress I've made. It's taken 6 months but the foot drop is gone and significant strength has returned to the foot and toes along with the full range of motion. But, a couple of things trouble me: I've noticed less muscle mass in the leg, specifically in the thighs and buttocks, and experience some twitching all over the leg and "tickling sensations" just below the skin surface. I have a follow up with the neurologist in a couple of weeks and know you can't diagnose over the Internet and are limited to the information I provide you. However, I'm very concerned about ALS. Can you please give me your thoughts?