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Is muscle jerking and twitching on difrent parts of body signs of als, or only if it's in one part? not constant they come and they go ?

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Relax: You may have muscular irritability, but your description is not at all worrisome for ALS, which is a rather uncommon condition in general. Might see your doctor and get examined, as many benign conditions can be reversed.

Dr Altman and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 5/17/2015

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