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Can Als Affect Both Arms At Onset

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Dr.  Neeraj Kumar MD

Hello, I'm having an onset of numbness in my arms and legs.....the numbness seems to be equal in both arms and legs at the same time,,,, ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neeraj Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Puneet Maheshwari MD

ALS. i had an EMG which were normal but i do have hyper reflexes on both sides I believe. Could a ...42 year old female. with sudden onset of left side of throat feels numb when swallowing. the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Puneet Maheshwari ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Shiva Kumar R MD

am afraid that i am having swallowing difficulties , and thus am afraid of bulbar onset ALS. i do not ... feeling comes and goes. if this issue were indicative of bulbar onset ALS, would either... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shiva Kumar R ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

Re: ALS 1 - can leg/foot numbing affect come and go? 2 - is there arm pain? 3 - can swallowing difficulty come and go? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Pratap Sanchetee MD

EMG's within 8 months. Saw ALS specialist at NYP in NYC didn't even want to do testing. Positive hoffmans reflex negative babinski hyper reflexia. Sure I am not suffering from ALS. Finally got... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pratap Sanchetee ( Neurologist)

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Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

I was diagnosed with early onset Bulbar ALS in March 2017. I was 74 in September. I did not have speech issues at that time but has a need to clear my throat often. As of now, I have almost loss all ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

moving disease that acts like ALS but you can live up to 10-15 years instead of the 2-5 years with onset ...My husband has been diagnosed with ALS. His ALS affects his speech. He had... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Dariush Saghafi MD

I have been diagnosed with ALS. My brother had ALS. He died seven years ago. No one else in the family has it. My question is how will ALS affect my heart? I am on three cardiac meds. I have an ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr. Nirav Nimavat MD

My wife just reported to me that she has a soreness in her arms that makes it painful to lift her arms up. I fear ALS because my mother and my brother s mother-in-law have both been diagnosed... View answer

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Dr. Shriya Sharma MD

.. what s wrong with me? Can make hurt back cause my feet to hurt and hands arms and everything else to ...My feet, hands, arms, legs have been hurting, my scalp has been very cold and tingly, I am... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shriya Sharma ( Ayurveda Specialist)