Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 This is the first I've seen about yawning, and it's very encouraging. I have always thought that yawning was a symptom of ALS, and since I'm still waiting for a definite dx, and I do yawn a great deal, I was sure I have ALS. Maybe I do, but I'm still in the running for PLS now that I know that yawning is also part of PLS. Thanks. > Yes, forced yawning is a sympton of PLS. > Also, hyperreflexes - spastic tone - emotional liability - forced > yawning - clonus - preserved reflex in a weak, wasted limb - legs, > arms, speech and swallowing affected - babinski sign - muscle spasms - > startle - frontal lobe dysfunction, mild - legs before arms. > At least this is what I have gleaned from the articles on PLS. > I am sure there's others I haven't listed because this sure isn't much! > LOL > I think all the yawning is what has caused my ears to ring in the past. > We have a lot to contend with, but we're a tough bunch and will take it > as it comes. > > Robins winging your way, > > Arlene in Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 As you can see from the chart below, forced yawning is an upper motor neuron sign: http://www.wfnals.org/guidelines/1998elescorial/elescorial1998tab1.ht m Lower motor neuron signs: weakness, atrophy, fasciculations Brainstem: jaw, face, palate, tongue, larynx Cervical: neck, arm, hand, diaphragm Thoracic: back, abdomen Lumbosacral: back, abdomen, leg, foot Upper motor neuron signs: pathologic spread of reflexes, clonus, etc. Brainstem: clonic jaw, gag reflex, exaggerated snout reflex, pseudobulbar features, forced yawning, pathologic DTR's, spatstic tone Cervical: clonic DTR's, Hoffman reflex, pathologic DTR's, spastic tone, preserved reflex in weak wasted limb Thoracic, loss of superficial abdominal, pathologic DTR's, spastic tone Lumbosacral: clonic DTR's - extensor, plantar response, pathologic DTR's, spastic tone, preserved reflex in weak wasted limb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 I didn't know that yawning was a symptom of PLS. I yawn all the time, and I thought it was just from tiredness. I'm yawning alot right now as I'm typing this! What is " forced yawning " ? I'd like to hear more about this. Maureen > > Yes, forced yawning is a sympton of PLS. > > Also, hyperreflexes - spastic tone - emotional liability - forced > > yawning - clonus - preserved reflex in a weak, wasted limb - legs, > > arms, speech and swallowing affected - babinski sign - muscle > spasms - > > startle - frontal lobe dysfunction, mild - legs before arms. > > At least this is what I have gleaned from the articles on PLS. > > I am sure there's others I haven't listed because this sure isn't > much! > > LOL > > I think all the yawning is what has caused my ears to ring in the > past. > > We have a lot to contend with, but we're a tough bunch and will > take it > > as it comes. > > > > Robins winging your way, > > > > Arlene in Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 I went to my ENT today for a annual check up for my allergy medication and I told him that sometimes I feel I am out in the country on a hot summer day because I'm constantly hearing crickets in my ears. He ran a hearing and inner ear test and found I had nerve deteriation in my ears, more on the left; which is the side I'm most effected on; than my right and he said that was the reason I was hearing crickets or ringing. Recommended hearing aides. yawning Yes, forced yawning is a sympton of PLS. Also, hyperreflexes - spastic tone - emotional liability - forced yawning - clonus - preserved reflex in a weak, wasted limb - legs, arms, speech and swallowing affected - babinski sign - muscle spasms - startle - frontal lobe dysfunction, mild - legs before arms. At least this is what I have gleaned from the articles on PLS. I am sure there's others I haven't listed because this sure isn't much! LOL I think all the yawning is what has caused my ears to ring in the past. We have a lot to contend with, but we're a tough bunch and will take it as it comes. Robins winging your way, Arlene in Texas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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