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Are fasciculations in als constant or do they come and go?
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Common symptom: Fasciculations are a common symptom of ALS that are usually persistent. Fasciculation potentials can also occur in healthy individuals (e.g. benign fasciculation syndrome). A neurologist can help to determine whether you have fasciculations and if so, whether they are benign or malignant. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.html
Answered 3/22/2015
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Constant: Fasciculations in ALS are basically constant. They are due to loss of nerve input to muscles, and they occur as the muscles lose bulk and strength.
Answered 5/19/2016
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Still have tongue fasciculations. Now everyday. Can it be something else besides als?
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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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I have occasional fasciculation on same small area of my tongue.I can feel it and see it. It lasts maybe 10-20 minutes or hour then stops. Appears again weeks, months later or few days in a row. Of course, I am scared of als. Are there benign causes?
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Is it true fasciculations in the tongue usually means als? Can you have myokymia in the tongue?
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I've been getting tongue fasciculations for about six months now. My tongue EMG was clean. Can it still be ALS?
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