To answer your query yes normal EMG does rule out ALS. I have been experiencing widespread muscle twitching and feelings of weakness in my right arm, hand, and leg. There are people in their 20s saying they have been diagnosed with the illness. Rarely in right hand. And I'm not your typical BFS-er. ALS after 2 years of twitching, a clean and then a dirty EMG? With private neurologist, the last one 2 months ago. What is ALS? - ALS Therapy Development Institute You See Entire Finger Move from Twitching: this Mean ALS In both conditions, fatigue, muscle weakness and twitching are the main symptoms. Upper and lower eyelid twitches are just one possible symptom of ALS. Hi everyone, a friend directed me to this forum and said it may be a good source of support. Adrenaline rushes and muscle tension put extra energy in the muscles, causing them to twitch. Yes I went through this exact some scenario 2 years ago. ALS, also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive condition with no cure. Struggling. Nonspecific: Most common cause of focal muscular twitching is benign, such as fatigue, overuse, lack of sleep, and even electrolyte imbalance or dehydration. By: ALS Worldwide. Living with ALS - ALS Forums One of the first early warning signs of ALS is muscle twitches. ALS Functional Rating score (ALS‐FRS) was 38/40. Benign Fasciculation Syndrome (BFS) Constant Muscle Twitching I have been experiencing widespread muscle twitching and feelings of weakness in my right arm, hand, and leg. 2009; 4:3. The fasciculations can be defined as visible fast, fine, spontaneous and intermittent contractions of muscle fibers. When the visible jerking happens, the rest of the hand and other fingers remain still. In 1/22 her twitching progressed throughout her body. Climbing stairs is a real task, It does'nt hurt, just the heaviness/rubbery weakness. The twitch in benign fasciculation syndrome starts in one spot and usually migrates to other spots. A follow-up EMG in this September picked up the following abnormalities, which is summarized by the EMG neurologist as "minor abnormalities of uncertain etiology". Muscle atrophy (muscle shrinkage, weakness and loss of function), past history of polio. Undoubtedly, this finding in a neurological examination is of concern, given its close relationship with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that leads to . I am a 25 year old male. It's just that one finger doing its dance. ALS is a dreadfully debilitating disease, made famous by the Hall of Fame baseball . ALS is associated with loss of function, which you do not report. However, Lyme disease does not cause, or progress to, ALS. Just so you know I am now in my 50s and doing well so I'm living proof that they won't hurt you. Weakness of muscles affecting an arm, a leg, neck or diaphragm (the muscular partition separating the chest from the abdomen). Muscle twitching... Is it a symptom? - Motor Neurone Disease ... - Forums