What do ALS Fasciculations feel like?

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asked Nov 27, 2020 in Diseases Conditions by kisipompsie (1,030 points)
What do ALS Fasciculations feel like?

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answered Dec 10, 2020 by Prigen (12,000 points)
ALS Fasciculations are usually not painful but the Fasciculations can interfere with sleep.

And ALS Fasciculations or ALS does not cause any loss of feeling, tingling or pain but it can be more annoying and make it difficult to bathe, dress yourself, move your arms around etc.

ALS Fasciculations are involuntary rapid muscle twitches that are too weak to move a limb but are easily felt by patients and seen or palpated by clinicians. Most healthy people experience fasciculations at some time, especially in the eyelid muscles.

The ALS Fasciculations are a common symptom of ALS.

These are persistent muscle twitches which are generally not painful but can interfere with sleep.

They are the result of the ongoing disruption of signals from the nerves to the muscles that occurs in ALS.

The ALS is a nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function.

In ALS disease your nerve cells break down, which reduces functionality in the muscles they supply.

The main symptom is muscle weakness.

Medication and therapy can slow ALS and reduce discomfort, but there's no cure for ALS.

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