ALS, otherwise called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a type of degenerative disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscles. The symptoms include difficulty walking, falling, leg weakness, muscle cramps or twitching, and behavioral changes.
Hello. Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms could be related to benign fasciculation syndrome.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns. ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is familial in only 10 % of cases. The diagnosis is mainly clinical (with characteristic symptoms).
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Frequent muscle twitches without any muscle weakness or atrophy and normal reflexes can be due to anxiety. The other possibility can be benign fasciculation syndrome.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is good that your foot drop is improving in a five weeks period. The twitches that you are feeling may be due to anxiety also.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I am sorry to hear about your dad's diagnosis of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
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