A condition where the normal fluid movement is prevented due to muscle stiffness or tightening is called spasticity. Here, the muscles stay contracted and cannot be stretched, resulting in movement, gait, and speech problems. The symptoms include increased muscle tone, muscular pain, abnormal posture, and bone deformities.
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What are the signs and symptoms of ALS?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old male, and I am having a bunch of unexplained neurological symptoms lately. I have constant urine leakage when walking around and brain fog and confusion, but the most recent symptoms are the ones that make me the most worried. I have had stiffness or weakness in my ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, do not worry. ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) neither causes urinary incontinence nor causes confusion, and your age is not compatible with ALS. I want to answer your questions: EMG (electromyography) could be wrong, but EMG should never be analyzed... Read Full »
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