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I Have Had Pain In My Right Calf And Some
Question: I have had pain in my right calf and some in my left calf for about six weeks. Some tingling in my body. Now the last 4 days I have twitching in my legs and arms. Especially at night. I am so worried I have als or ms.
Brief Answer:
Symptoms are not suggestive of ALS or MS.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your clinical details. Calf pain and tingling are not features of ALS or MS.
In ALS, there would be thinning of muscles associated with muscle weakness. In addition to that there would be muscle twitching. Symptoms are progressive over several months. So, we can confidently rule out ALS.
In MS, symptoms are visual loss, imbalance, weakness of one half of body, etc. Your symptoms are not suggestive of MS.
Hope it helps.
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Consultant Neurologist
Symptoms are not suggestive of ALS or MS.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your clinical details. Calf pain and tingling are not features of ALS or MS.
In ALS, there would be thinning of muscles associated with muscle weakness. In addition to that there would be muscle twitching. Symptoms are progressive over several months. So, we can confidently rule out ALS.
In MS, symptoms are visual loss, imbalance, weakness of one half of body, etc. Your symptoms are not suggestive of MS.
Hope it helps.
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Consultant Neurologist
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