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I had emg because of muscle twitching and strange swallowing issues - including food going up the nose and trouble initiating swallow. the emg only test three muscles (my thenar, my quad and my upper trapezius) all were normal. worried about als?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Speech pathologist: You should see a speech pathologist, despite the name, these professionals can assess swallowing disorders. Wish you good health!

Answered 5/31/2020

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A member asked:

I had emg because of muscle twitching and strange swallowing issues - including food going up the nose and trouble initiating swallow. the emg only test three muscles (my thenar, my quad and my upper trapezius) all were normal. worried about als?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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