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A member asked:
Is there a difference between benign tongue fasciculations and the ones seen in als? i've read beign fasciculations in the tongue doesn't exist, true?
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Unlikely ALS: At your age, very rare to develop a sporadic motor neuron disorder and even rarer would be a hereditary condition starting at this point. Question could involve whether you have true fasciculations or alternative tongue issue. Your neurologist could explore this further.
Answered 6/30/2014
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