How Many People with ALS Were Previously Diagnosed with BFS?
It’s a fact that there are people with ALS who were previously diagnosed with benign fasciculation syndrome. There is more than one way that this can happen. […]
What an EMG Test Involves: First Person Witness
EMG Test: What to Expect, What It’s Like... An EMG test will determine if you have a deadly neurological disease as well as many benign conditions. But exactly is involved during an EMG test? And [...]
Does an EMG Test Hurt?
An EMG test can actually hurt. It depends on how sensitive a person is to pain, and in the case of an EMG test, the pain can come from two sources: an electric shock delivered [...]
Can EMG Test Miss an ALS Diagnosis?
Can electromyography be done too early to detect amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? People fearful they have ALS may wonder if their EMG test missed it because it was done too early; the EMG test results came out normal, but [...]
ALS Tongue Twitching, Weakness, EMG Test
Why can’t ALS patients feel their tongue twitching? Did you know that if you can feel your tongue twitching, this is not a symptom of ALS? That’s because people with this neurological disease cannot, ever, [...]
Normal EMG Means NO ALS even with Neuro Symptoms
Finally, here’s the article that answers the question, “Can a person with ALS have a normal EMG?” Does a normal EMG always mean no ALS? Can a person have ALS and have a normal EMG? [...]
Can ALS Be Diagnosed with an EMG Test Alone?
Are you suffering from the agony of thinking you might have ALS, but have not had an EMG test? When a doctor suspects that a patient might have ALS, the patient is told they should [...]
