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Question: Hi my boyfriend twitches at night it’s only ever at night. The doctors have put it down to stress. But I get very paranoid and worried that he is going to get MND. How rare is this diease. And because he twitches is he more likely to get it. I know you can’t tell me that he will never get it’s but what are the chances that he would ever get it. I would just like some reassurance please if you can help me I would be very grateful. The twitching has been going on since last year he has no weekness or anyother symptoms. And he only twitches at night thankyou
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Hi and Welcome to "Ask A Doctor" service. I have read your question and here is my advice.
I can well understand your concern. Muscle twitching may be a reason for concern, however, let me say it that most of the time muscle twitching is not serious. Your concern of MND is well in place as one symptom of MND is twitching of muscles however there are few things you should understand about MND that will clearly show why you should not be concerned too much.
1: MND is a disease that occurs after forty, and is extremely unlikely in young people. You didn't mention his age but if he is young, you should just be surer.
2: MND is not a disease to occur in the night only.
3: MND is extremely unlikely to produce only twitching rather it produces weakness. If there is twitching along with weakness, or stiffness, or loss of muscle bulk, this is serious then. However, only twitching is almost never a sign of MND.
So I can assure you if he has no other symptoms as mentioned above, his chance of getting MND is as little as for anyone else among us.
Yes just to get relief of his symptoms, avoid caffeine, alcohol at night. He should use some multivitamins, fluid and of course relaxation and massage may be helpful.
If still, you worry, you can get few tests like Nerve Conduction study and EMG which may tell you definitely what if anything is wrong but mostly this is not needed.
There are few benign syndromes that may cause nighttime muscles problems like Restlessness leg syndromes, and Benign cramp fasciculation syndrome. That may be one reason.
Hopes now it's clear, and you must be a bit relaxed now. Let me know if you have anything else to know.
Regards, Dr. Mahboob ur Rahman,
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Hi and Welcome to "Ask A Doctor" service. I have read your question and here is my advice.
I can well understand your concern. Muscle twitching may be a reason for concern, however, let me say it that most of the time muscle twitching is not serious. Your concern of MND is well in place as one symptom of MND is twitching of muscles however there are few things you should understand about MND that will clearly show why you should not be concerned too much.
1: MND is a disease that occurs after forty, and is extremely unlikely in young people. You didn't mention his age but if he is young, you should just be surer.
2: MND is not a disease to occur in the night only.
3: MND is extremely unlikely to produce only twitching rather it produces weakness. If there is twitching along with weakness, or stiffness, or loss of muscle bulk, this is serious then. However, only twitching is almost never a sign of MND.
So I can assure you if he has no other symptoms as mentioned above, his chance of getting MND is as little as for anyone else among us.
Yes just to get relief of his symptoms, avoid caffeine, alcohol at night. He should use some multivitamins, fluid and of course relaxation and massage may be helpful.
If still, you worry, you can get few tests like Nerve Conduction study and EMG which may tell you definitely what if anything is wrong but mostly this is not needed.
There are few benign syndromes that may cause nighttime muscles problems like Restlessness leg syndromes, and Benign cramp fasciculation syndrome. That may be one reason.
Hopes now it's clear, and you must be a bit relaxed now. Let me know if you have anything else to know.
Regards, Dr. Mahboob ur Rahman,
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He has been to the doctors and had blood tests and like a nurological test in surgery were they tested his hands and thing they have put it down to stress. He has no other symptoms just twitching while trying to fall asleep. And once asleep hardly twitches at all he is 32. How rare is MND. And how likely is it that he would ever get it. If you could can you give me numbers beacuse I do get very worried and paranoid. My doctor said chances of getting it is highly unlikely what would you say thanks
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Good day...
As per this history, since all his tests and examination has been normal, I am sure his these problems is not related to MND. He has no added risk of getting MND. His risk is like for any normal person. It's difficult to say exactly in figures as what could be the risk. But his risk is at par to the normal population.
Let me give you some figures:
MND is not a common disease. It's an uncommon disease. Prevalence of MND is about 2 to 3 person per 100,000 population. Its mean age of diagnosis is 70 years (60 to 75 years) it's extremely unlike in young people.
So all this is said is that he has no added risk. His risk is as little as for anyone in the population. (about 3 in 100000 people) and is extremely rare for his ages.
Hopes it's now clear. And I can now assure you should not be worried at least for the MND.
Please don't hesitate to ask if you still have any further queries.
Regards
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Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Good day...
As per this history, since all his tests and examination has been normal, I am sure his these problems is not related to MND. He has no added risk of getting MND. His risk is like for any normal person. It's difficult to say exactly in figures as what could be the risk. But his risk is at par to the normal population.
Let me give you some figures:
MND is not a common disease. It's an uncommon disease. Prevalence of MND is about 2 to 3 person per 100,000 population. Its mean age of diagnosis is 70 years (60 to 75 years) it's extremely unlike in young people.
So all this is said is that he has no added risk. His risk is as little as for anyone in the population. (about 3 in 100000 people) and is extremely rare for his ages.
Hopes it's now clear. And I can now assure you should not be worried at least for the MND.
Please don't hesitate to ask if you still have any further queries.
Regards
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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