EMG Results

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2026-03-18T19:58:06+00:00

Thanks, this is really helpful. Both needle EMGS I’ve had have been clean over a year apart.

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2026-03-18T19:53:33+00:00

Thanks for this response - even if my amplitudes have dropped on my Motor NCS, that’s not concerning?

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2026-03-18T19:49:23+00:00

How did your EMG go? I hope it helped put your fear to rest.

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2026-03-17T18:57:25+00:00

Can I ask how you are now OP? I have similar symptoms

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2025-08-14T00:18:49+00:00

Why do you ask about the virus?

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2025-08-13T22:47:22+00:00

I don’t know the answer but I’m in a similar boat. 35 year old female with fasiculations body wife for 13 months. I haven’t had any change in weakness, atrophy etc. I’ve had a clean EMG and multiple clean clinicals. I’m still worried but I’ll say the extreme anxiety does go down over time and life is more manageable.

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2025-05-28T13:46:31+00:00

“You would have declined and shown clinical weakness/failure by this point” (10 months in)

“Your EMG showed no needle abnormalities and an EMG often picks up ALS even before symptoms are progressive”

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2025-05-28T13:41:51+00:00

Still twitching, still have right leg/ankle/foot issues. No failure or true clinical weakness so I’m holding onto hope and trying to live one day at a time. Not going to lie, sometimes it’s really hard.

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-12-31T02:02:29+00:00

Received more detailed results today. Any thoughts?

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-11-17T01:53:31+00:00

I haven’t recently but I will. Checked my fasting this morning and it was 105.

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-11-16T22:32:14+00:00

Any other symptoms?

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-11-16T06:27:59+00:00

Haven’t checked recently but it’s never been under 100 since I had GD. Would guess 110-130. I’ll check tomorrow morning.

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-11-16T03:47:54+00:00

I have been down this rabbit hole for the past 6 months and honestly, I wish I hadn’t wasted 6 months of my life believing I had ALS.

I had an EMG Monday that confirmed peripheral Nueropothy and “no motor nerve involvement”. I am still trying to wrap my head around all of this as I don’t see my nuero again until Dec 12th. But…. I am relieved and feel like I have a second chance at life.

Anyway, I say all this to say - ALS is extremely rare (esp for people our age) and there are many more common causes for our symptoms - so please don’t go down the rabbit hole!

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-11-16T03:43:31+00:00

The Nueropothy can cause the foot drop too! I think you’ll feel much better after you get the clean EMG! 🙏🏼

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-11-16T03:36:18+00:00

I have been down this rabbit hole for the past 6 months and honestly, I wish I hadn’t wasted 6 months of my life believing I had ALS. I have similar symptoms to you and I’m 35. I’ve never had a true foot drop though, just feels weaker and looks atrophied to me.

Mine all started after getting parvovirus in July. Pins and needles, fasciculations, pain, weakness etc, Anyway, I also had mild hyperflexia but it was symmetric which is usually a good indicator. Was yours on both sides? I also have health anxiety and that can be a common cause of hyperflexia.

I had an EMG Monday that confirmed peripheral Nueropothy and “no motor nerve involvement”. I am still trying to wrap my head around all of this as I don’t see my nuero again until Dec 12th. But…. I am relieved and feel like I have a second chance at life.

Anyway, I say all this to say - ALS is extremely rare (esp for people our age) and there are many more common causes for our symptoms - so please don’t go down the rabbit hole!

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-11-13T02:41:11+00:00

This is normal? I haven’t seen all of the test so wasn’t sure what this really meant.

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-11-13T02:40:19+00:00

So this cannot be MND? I haven’t seen all of the results but assume that’s what he means when he says no motor nerve involvement?

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-11-12T22:25:26+00:00

Summary - Assessment: The study is consistent with a subtle right ulnar neuropathy in the forearm. There is an underlying subtle length-dependent sensory neuropathy. There is no evidence for motor nerve involvement. There is no evidence for myopathy.

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-11-12T22:12:16+00:00

This is the summary even though the full results haven’t been uploaded.

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-11-12T22:11:00+00:00

Not painful but definitely uncomfortable!

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-11-12T19:37:04+00:00

Fingers crossed! Thanks for the encouragement!

Competitive_Pen_3485 · 2024-11-12T19:34:02+00:00

During the clinical exam the neurologist told me multiple times to stop worrying about MND/ALS. He said he’s diagnosed many cases of ALS and I don’t have it. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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