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27y, 24/7 muscle twitching in both feet/calves started 3 months ago + short body wide twitches every 10min. + occasional pain in veins. no atrophy/ muscle weakness. last month itchy\clearing throat in upright position. should i be worried about als?

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Dr. Richard Romano answered

Muscle twitches : Muscle twitching in the legs can be associated with problems or metabolic problems. ALS is not common at your age and usually affects the arms before the legs.

Answered 3/24/2020

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A member asked:

27y, 24/7 muscle twitching in both feet/calves started 3 months ago + short body wide twitches every 10min. + occasional pain in veins. no atrophy/ muscle weakness. last month itchy\clearing throat in upright position. should i be worried about als?

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