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I have low potassium levels despite medication. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, Repeated blood tests have shown low potassium levels in my blood for several months, from 3.1 to 3.3 mmol/L. The doctor prescribed potassium chloride tablets. When that did not help, he increased the dosage. That also did not help, so he increased the dosage again. Still, there was no im... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Thank you for stopping by! I am here to provide expert opinion on your medical issues. I am very sorry about your medical condition. Regarding your symptom of a persistent low level of potassium despite increasing medications, I propose you have developed a subacute myopathy. Do you have any... Read Full »
I have had muscle spasms and twitching constantly. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I have had full body twitches for one month now along with muscle spasms that sometimes wake me up at night or during nap. The twitches are non-stop. I am concerned about ALS. I have muscle tightness in my left thigh as well. Recently I had two large spasms in that same thigh, which were e... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, We welcome you to the icliniq.com family. I appreciate the confidence you place in me for your healthcare consultation. I understand how you must feel with those twitches, cramps, and the constant fear of ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). It sounds hard and I am so sorry you are experienci... Read Full »
Is twitching in my calf muscle a sign of early onset of ALS?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25-year-old female and I am afraid I have ALS. This started with twitching in my right calf muscle two months ago and that has now spread to everywhere. A clinical exam showed slightly asymmetrical brisk knee reflex, and it is brisker on the right leg where it bothers me, not ... Read Full »
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Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can completely understand your concern. First of all, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a condition which requires time to diagnose especially when it is in the initial stages. You said you experience twitching in your muscles. Do you have any other problem... Read Full »
My daughter has very limited leg movements. Please advise.
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is four months old. We observed that there was very little movement in her legs. We performed an EMG and an NCV along with a vitamin D test. The report mentions generalized motor axonal polyneuropathy. I could only understand that there is an issue with her nerves in sever... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is advisable to do a nerve biopsy along with an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of the brain and spine and a detailed physical examination by a pediatric neurologist to come to a conclusion as to what we are dealing with. There are various different types of neur... Read Full »
Does muscle twitching along with tingling mean motor neuron disease?
Query: Hello doctor, Six weeks ago, I started to get muscle twitches all over my body and tingling sensations in my skin. This is still happening. I visited my general practitioner (GP) four weeks ago who immediately prescribed anti-depressants. I have suffered from health anxiety for the last seven years.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read carefully your question and would explain that your symptoms are not typical of motor neuron disease. You are right to say that this disorder is associated with other symptoms besides muscle twitching. From the other hand it does not cause sensibility problems ... Read Full »
I am getting constant twitching in my right biceps consistently without a break. Please help
Query: Hello doctor, For almost two months, I have been having widespread fasciculations. It started from my right arm and became widespread. After some time, I began to notice that my right shoulder and knee started to get fatigued quickly. I have visited my primary doctor so many times until I was given ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are elated to have you onboard at icliniq. I reviewed your reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), and I am glad to confirm that we can exclude any possible motor neuron disease, neuropathy, or muscle disorder. I recommend you check your ... Read Full »
According to my EMG report, it there any problem in my peripheral nervous system?
Query: Hello doctor, My electromyography (EMG) report is as follows. Pelvic EMG: Pudendal nerve motor latency: left 1.9 and right 2.4. EMG: Bulbocavernosus muscle and anal sphincter shows denervation with reinnervation and anal sphincter shows high voltage polyphasic potentials. Does this imply a problem i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. Tests of any nature are interpreted with clinical information and it is almost never possible to interpret results without clinical information. The same is applicable for isolated information of electromyography (EMG). I f... Read Full »
Can hyperreflexia be neurological?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 37 years old. Three years ago I had spine surgery for herniated disc L5-S1. After the surgery strange symptoms began. Four hours after surgery when I tried to sleep I got myoclonic jerks. Then I had problem with ligaments. My ligaments started to stretch so easily that I began ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. With magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain, spine, EMG (electromyography) and genetic workup being normal, it seems unlikely to be neurological. One think to look at would be what anesthetic agents or medicine you received during your surgery. If it has any long term su... Read Full »
Is my twitching due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
Query: Hi doctor, About two weeks ago, I started having twitching in the front of my right calf. The next four days, it began to spread to my left calf and thighs. Sporadically I will get them on peck, shoulder, triceps, back near the armpit, and shoulder blade. My lower body nearly always twitches, whi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and explain that a normal EMG (electromyography) excludes ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). The lack of weakness too. For this reason, I think that your symptoms are related to anxiety. Nevertheless, I would recommend checking thyroid hormon... Read Full »
I am concerned about my Bell's palsy recurrence. Shall I start steroids and Acyclovir?
Query: Hello doctor, I had Bell's palsy before few months, and it resolved within two months. I was treated by a neurologist then. But now I feel that my taste buds are blunt and I cannot taste very well, within the past day or so. I have no other symptoms of Bell's palsy yet, but this is how it started b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Try finding any other cause of taste loss like consumption of any drug like Metronidazole. If you are sure that no other cause explains it then I will suggest to get NCV (nerve conduction velocity), EMG (electromyography) test because i... Read Full »