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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 »
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 »
Why do I keep getting muscle twitches, especially after I masturbate?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 19-year-old male, my height is 6'2 and weight is 314 lbs. I have been dealing with muscle twitching for several years. I have been to a doctor and a neurologist, and they have not been able to find the reason for my issue. I get seven to eight hours of sleep a night, and I do not ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know some further details about your symptoms: Since when you started to have these twitchings? How many years? In which body parts you get these twitches? As you mentioned, it has been since many years, are these twitching increasing with time or is... Read Full »