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Twitches and cramps all over the body for coming up 2 years very worried about als even after a clean emg last month could it still be als that could come on later or is 2 years usually long enough that i would have showing more symptoms by now ?

Q: twitches and cramps all over the body for coming up 2 years very worried about als even after a clean emg last month could it still be als that could come on later or is 2 years usually long enough that i would have showing more symptoms by now ?

: ALS is a progressive steadily worsening disease and this is not your description. Perhaps instead, you possess benign fasciculations but the “twitches” make me wonder about Tourette’s. Consider a virtual consult here at HT (www.connect@healthtap.com)

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ALS is a progressive steadily worsening disease and this is not your description. Perhaps instead, you possess benign fasciculations but the “twitches” make me wonder about Tourette’s. Consider a virtual consult here at HT (www.connect@healthtap.com)

Answered 9/8/2022

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A member asked:

Twitches and cramps all over the body for coming up 2 years very worried about als even after a clean emg last month could it still be als that could come on later or is 2 years usually long enough that i would have showing more symptoms by now ?

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