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My left bicep is sore and visibly twitching constantly past 48 hours. hand feels numb too. worried about als?
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ALS: ALS is s condition that causes degenerative disease of upper and lower motor neurons. The condition is most common in males older than 40. The disease is associated with muslce twitching, but also hyperrelfexia, spasticity and atrophy of muscles.
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