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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...

4 answers

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...

Botox and ALS

billeeboo

My speech became slurred days after I had a Botox treatment. No one would even question or consider that the Botox could have migrated t...

16 answers | 2 comments

Interested in helping develop something to increase ALS patient quality of life?

OliviaD123

Hi All, I am reaching out because I am working with a consulting firm and my client is hoping to meet with ALS patients to understan...

PLEASE HELP IS THIS ALS? Fasciculation's, weirdness in tongue?

fac6

I have some very serious concerns on if I have ALS, I would appreciate any help if someone could give it and I apologise if this is long ...

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

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

Dec 31

VISUAL SNOW UPDATE: 2018

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

04/18

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

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

03/18

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