No Neuro/EMG Examination: Studied Patients

[owingDuckWhistler777]

Remember that this was a snapshot of patients as they walked in the door of the doctor's office. It does NOT take account of results of physical examination or emg. So, if you have seen a neuro and had a normal examination and/or emg then this stuff does not apply to you.

This paper would only be relevant to people who have not yet seen a neuro or had an emg.

David

 

[Petalberry88]

That's the problem. I did have neuro exam and my thumbs jumped more that they should during the reflex test. My hands are stiff everyday. My emg is scheduled for next month. Probably that's why I am freaking out.

 

[owingDuckWhistler777]

Rosa,

Is your doc a neuro or a pcp? I've had a look back at your symptoms and they sound much more like bfs, especially the facial twitching.

David

 

[Petalberry88]

David,
he is my neuro doc not pcp (BTW I have good health insurance plan where I do not need referrals to see specialists, so I practically do not see pcp unless I have runny nose ). He tried to calm me down by saying that paraesthesia is NOT a symptom of "you know what" and even did brain MRI (came back clean), but combined with other symptoms it scares me a lot. Thanks for responding. I guess after I have my EMG/NCV I will be either more calm or more hysterical - based on the results.
Rosa

 

[owingDuckWhistler777]

Rosa,

My neuro said that he has never seen als twitching affect the face. He's a very experienced professor of neurology in a large regional teaching hospital. Hope this helps,

David

 

[Pleaseyprovideyoney]

"My neuro said that he has never seen als twitching affect the face."

Why would that be?, did your neuro have any explanations?
Interestingly, my MND neuro pointed out some chin fasc. I have not noticed myself. He tested me for Kennedy Disease and gave no furhter thought to Als. Since than I have had truckloads of facial fasciculations.

 

[owingDuckWhistler777]

He didn't offer any explanation. I don't think it's really explainable, more of an observation. And it made me a little happier too!