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I just noticed my tongue twitches a lot when i stick it out. can this be something other than als?
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Not ALS: Many reasons for tongue twitching, and best to have a dentist evaluate first. Medications could be a culprit. Unless you have muscle weakness, atrophy, and diffuse muscular fasciculations in middle age, you do NOT have ALS
Answered 1/6/2016
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Yes!: tremor or twitching of the PROTRUDED tongue is not of any major importance you do not diagnose an important rare disease on such a basis ?!!
Answered 2/5/2015
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