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Dear Bobbi,

Have you gone to a MDA/ALS clinic yet? They are experts at diagnosing ALS. I

am not sure if doctors can ever give a definite diagnosis when it comes to

motorneuron disease. I have also heard that arthritis and cervical

spondylosis can cause atrophy in the hands. Good luck!!!

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> Just wondering if anyone out there has any atrophy in their hands. I'm

told that only happens with lower neurons, but I've had 2 emgs the last

recently and they were both negative. I have had weakness in my right hand a

couple of years and recently the muscle between my thumb and index finger is

fading away making it difficult to write or lift anything. Is this possible

with pls? My doctor has given me a final diagnosis of pls since emgs were

negative an have had symptoms for 5 yrs. now.

> Thanks Bobbi

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Dear Bobbi,

Have you gone to a MDA/ALS clinic yet? They are experts at diagnosing ALS. I

am not sure if doctors can ever give a definite diagnosis when it comes to

motorneuron disease. I have also heard that arthritis and cervical

spondylosis can cause atrophy in the hands. Good luck!!!

hands

> Hi everyone

> Just wondering if anyone out there has any atrophy in their hands. I'm

told that only happens with lower neurons, but I've had 2 emgs the last

recently and they were both negative. I have had weakness in my right hand a

couple of years and recently the muscle between my thumb and index finger is

fading away making it difficult to write or lift anything. Is this possible

with pls? My doctor has given me a final diagnosis of pls since emgs were

negative an have had symptoms for 5 yrs. now.

> Thanks Bobbi

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Bobbi,

You maybe confusing lack of usage muscle wasting and ALS deteriation.

I can hardly lift anything with my left hand/arm. I mean I can try, I huff

and puff and it's like I'm trying to lift a 1000 lbs but it's only a bag of

sugar... Well the muscles are shrinking up but every EMG I get they go, you

have the nerves of a 30 year old. So while, yes it could be ALS, my guess

it's " just " this...

dale

hands

> Hi everyone

> Just wondering if anyone out there has any atrophy in their hands. I'm

told that only happens with lower neurons, but I've had 2 emgs the last

recently and they were both negative. I have had weakness in my right hand a

couple of years and recently the muscle between my thumb and index finger is

fading away making it difficult to write or lift anything. Is this possible

with pls? My doctor has given me a final diagnosis of pls since emgs were

negative an have had symptoms for 5 yrs. now.

> Thanks Bobbi

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Hi Bobbi,

Well yes I find that my hands are weaker. I write slower and I drop

things. I also get allot of cramping in my fingers. I don't go

back to the doctor until March and I will bring this up to her. I

will let you know what she says.

Vicky

> Hi everyone

> Just wondering if anyone out there has any atrophy in their

hands. I'm told that only happens with lower neurons, but I've had 2

emgs the last recently and they were both negative. I have had

weakness in my right hand a couple of years and recently the muscle

between my thumb and index finger is fading away making it difficult

to write or lift anything. Is this possible with pls? My doctor has

given me a final diagnosis of pls since emgs were negative an have

had symptoms for 5 yrs. now.

> Thanks Bobbi

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Hi Bobbi,

Well yes I find that my hands are weaker. I write slower and I drop

things. I also get allot of cramping in my fingers. I don't go

back to the doctor until March and I will bring this up to her. I

will let you know what she says.

Vicky

> Hi everyone

> Just wondering if anyone out there has any atrophy in their

hands. I'm told that only happens with lower neurons, but I've had 2

emgs the last recently and they were both negative. I have had

weakness in my right hand a couple of years and recently the muscle

between my thumb and index finger is fading away making it difficult

to write or lift anything. Is this possible with pls? My doctor has

given me a final diagnosis of pls since emgs were negative an have

had symptoms for 5 yrs. now.

> Thanks Bobbi

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Hi Bobbi,

Well yes I find that my hands are weaker. I write slower and I drop

things. I also get allot of cramping in my fingers. I don't go

back to the doctor until March and I will bring this up to her. I

will let you know what she says.

Vicky

> Hi everyone

> Just wondering if anyone out there has any atrophy in their

hands. I'm told that only happens with lower neurons, but I've had 2

emgs the last recently and they were both negative. I have had

weakness in my right hand a couple of years and recently the muscle

between my thumb and index finger is fading away making it difficult

to write or lift anything. Is this possible with pls? My doctor has

given me a final diagnosis of pls since emgs were negative an have

had symptoms for 5 yrs. now.

> Thanks Bobbi

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Bobbi,

I have ALS and have the atrophy between my thumbs and forefingers. It started

ou tin my left hand and then progressed to my right hand. My hands now have

progressed to include the back of my hands and palms. I can still write and

type. I can't however open many things. Lifting things is very difficult due

to atrophy starting in my lower and upper extremeties.

sherry

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