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Als Concern

TheSwagDad

I’m a 28 year old male who has some symptoms that are affecting my quality of life both physically and mentally. I have twitches everywhe...

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Could it be ALS?

Snl21

Hi, I am symptoms of weakness on my left side that began last July. It was accompanied with headaches and what felt like pressure in...

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yellow fluid from nose after head minor head injuries?

jcarp10

For the past 6 years,after a minor head injury,yellow fluid will pour ut of my nose, it feels like a nose bleed, its yellow though. It h...

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Does constant muscle twitching all over plus muscle weakness mean ALS?

calmshell

Also eye muscle weakness....my sis is so nervous it could be ALS...she has EMG soon. But pain all over and muscle stiffness...any ideas ?

Help with Diagnosis

pammy621

For the past 15 months I have been taking my husband to neurologists for symptoms that began as pain in his left arm. Initially the neur...

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Emg accuracy and coverage

Jim_1971

Hi - after 2 years of muscle twitching and stiffness, I had an EMG last month. The EMG was described as “normal” though showed the fascic...

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Will refractive surgery such as LASIK keep me out of glasses all my life

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VISUAL SNOW UPDATE: 2018

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2018 General Information on Dry Eyes-Now known as Ocular Surface Disorder

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