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Posted on Fri, 9 Apr 2021
Question: hello, I am not sure that you can see my history and my worries over ALS? Quite some time has now passed since these symptoms first appeared. It all started back in August 2020. I am still awaiting an appt to see a neurologist and we are now into March! they say it is due to covid. I am still experiencing the same symptoms and I have been much better with my anxiety over ALS but it creeps back the longer I am waiting.. It has been 8 months since the first symptoms which were cramps and I still exercise, drive walk and do everything as normal. I still have the cramps , stiff aching muscles and twitching nerves pulsating in my right leg, the only comfort I get is when I am walking. The last dr reassured me again but as I have a subcription with HCM I though I would repost and get another opinion that I would be noticing muscle weakness of balance issues by now
The fact that if I lift my right leg and hold at the back like a balancing yoga pose, the whole back of my thigh goes into a cramp and pulsates for ages afterwards same if I point my toes on the right foot. Do you think this is more of a muscular issue? or some nerve damage?
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Answered by Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (50 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Clinical Examination is needed to Confirm or Rule out ALS

Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam

Greetings from Ask A Doctor service.

Clinical Examimation and investigation are needed to Confirm or Rule out ALS
It is not possible to give any opinion based on the findings you have told above (Cramps, Stiff Aching Muscles, Twitching Nerves)

Hence I would suggest you to kindly expedite your appointment and proceed with Clinical Examination and Investigations

Regards
Bruno
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (7 hours later)
I have had 2 clinical examninations strength test , reflexes looking for any atrophy all findings were clear, Babinski test etc
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Hello, I Am Not Sure That You Can See My

Brief Answer: Clinical Examination is needed to Confirm or Rule out ALS Detailed Answer: Dear Madam Greetings from Ask A Doctor service. Clinical Examimation and investigation are needed to Confirm or Rule out ALS It is not possible to give any opinion based on the findings you have told above (Cramps, Stiff Aching Muscles, Twitching Nerves) Hence I would suggest you to kindly expedite your appointment and proceed with Clinical Examination and Investigations Regards Bruno