A member asked:

When i sit down and put my foot in tippy toe position it sometimes shakes uncontrollably. this happened as boy too, i'm 32 now. als or mnd?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Mark Fisher answered

Specializes in Neurology

Of course not: The principal feature of ALS is weakness, not shaking. If you'd developed ALS as a boy, you would have been dead many years ago. If you want to reassure yourself by reviewing the features of ALS, check out http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis/ALS.htm.

Answered 1/28/2017

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Tendon reflex: This is common and quite normal. The tendon reflexes on both side of the ankle joint are strong enough to produce clonus.

Answered 9/13/2014

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