Hello, My Bicep Muscle Has Been Twitching And My Leg/hand

Posted on Sat, 22 Jun 2019

Question: Hello, my bicep muscle has been twitching and my leg/hand muscles twitch occasionally. I’m super anxious about ALS. I’m 36 and postpartum 6 weeks, but I can’t stop obsessing about ALS. Please help

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Your symptoms are not suggestive of ALS.

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.

I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.

I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, your symptoms are suggestive of benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS). In this condition, twitching of muscles increase with anxiety. I would like to reassure that these symptoms are not suggestive of ALS.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir Kumar (2 hours later)

Why is it not suggestive of ALS, what do you recommend for me to do?

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Your symptoms are not suggestive of ALS.

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.

In ALS, the symptoms include wasting (thinning of muscles) and weakness of muscles. This should involve at least two of the three regions (arms/legs/bulbar-speech, swallowing, etc). Symptoms should be there for a few months and should worsen over time. You do not have any of these features, therefore, you do not have ALS.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM

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