Can Cause of Numb Lips Be Serious Like ALS?
As innocent as a numb lip may sound, some causes can be quite serious--can one be ALS? There are a number of causes for numbness in a lip, says Anthony P. Geraci, MD, associate professor of [...]
What Causes INTERMITTENT Muscle Twitching?
This article is about the causes of intermittent muscle twitching (fasciculations), not spasms. Intermittent muscle twitching (fasciculations) is not the same phenomenon as spasms. If you’re wondering what can be causing intermittent twitching of your [...]
Strength Tests for Foot Drop, Quads, Calves, Fingers
Strength Tests for Foot Drop, Quads, Calves, Fingers As a former personal trainer, I have designed some brilliant strength tests that should give any healthy person loads of reassurance that they are healthy. Of course, always [...]
Why Don’t Websites Say ALS Tongue Twitching Can’t Be Felt?
Those who fear ALS would benefit by knowing that bulbar-onset tongue twitching cannot be felt by the patient. Bulbar-onset ALS tongue twitching cannot be felt by the patient, but are there web sites that make [...]
Why Can’t ALS Patients Feel Their Tongue Twitching?
Though tongue twitching can result from bulbar-onset ALS, the patient never feels the fasciculations. When a person has bulbar-onset ALS, one of the symptoms can be a twitching tongue. These fasciculations look like worms squirming [...]
What Bulbar Tongue Twitching Really Looks Like
A neurologist describes what bulbar-onset ALS tongue twitching actually looks like. If you’re scared that you might have bulbar-onset ALS because you see your tongue twitching when you look at it in the mirror, you [...]
Causes of Twitching in Neck and Shoulder Muscles
A neurologist explains what may be causing twitching in your neck and shoulder muscles. Have your neck and shoulder areas been twitching lately? “For almost everyone – particularly young healthy persons -- a simple twitch [...]
Why You Get Paralyzed During Sleep and Why It’s Harmless
Don’t be frightened of “sleep paralysis,” but instead, embrace it! Have you awakened in the morning to find that your body is totally paralyzed? I have! And I love it! “Almost everyone has had the [...]
Cause of Muscle Twitching in Arms: Biceps & Triceps
A neurologist answers what could make the arms twitch and whether or not the twitching is a worrisome symptom. Do your arms (namely biceps and triceps muscles) twitch? “Many people experience annoying twitching of the [...]
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? [...]
Twitching Above Ears: Causes & Solutions by a Neurologist
Find out from a neurologist what causes twitching above the ears and what to do about this. Are you experiencing twitching above your ears? It may feel like a very tiny muscle moving involuntarily. Or, [...]
Muscle Twitches During Sleep that Aren’t Myoclonus Jerks
Find out about regular muscle twitching during sleep or shortly before, not the “jerks” of myoclonus... This article is about regular muscle twitching as one falls asleep or during sleep, not the jerking movements that [...]
Cause of Twitching Muscles in Your Chest
A neurologist explains what’s going on when your chest muscle (pecs) keeps twitching. Does your chest muscle keep twitching? “For those of you who bench press and are bulking up, the major upper chest muscle [...]
Visible Muscle Twitches: Why You Can See Them, What It Means
A neurologist explains why some muscle twitching is visible and if there’s a difference between ones you can see and hidden fasciculations. Have you been wondering if being able to SEE a muscle twitching has [...]
Cause of Muscle Twitching in Quads from Lifting Weights
A neurologist explains exactly what makes the quad muscles twitch after a workout of squats, deads or whatever leg workouts you do. You trashed your quads in the gym and now they’re twitching like mad; [...]
Perceived Weakness vs. ALS Weakness: Telling the Difference
A neurologist explains in detail how to tell perceived weakness from ALS weakness. Is there a way to tell the difference between perceived weakness and weakness from ALS? “Imagine: You just completed your workout at [...]
Why the Room Gets Black & You Feel Dizzy when Standing Up
When you rise after sitting for a while, do you feel faint or like the room is blacking out? This is called syncope or orthostatic hypotension. “It is a result of a drop in blood [...]
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 [...]
Can Muscle Twitching from Lifting Weights Mean a Disease?
If you’ve noticed that lifting weights triggers muscle twitching in the muscles you worked, find out if you should be worried about this. So you go into the gym and lift weights hard, feeling like [...]
Beeturia Q & A: Worried About Beets in Urine and Stools?
A Gastroenterologist Answers Questions About Beeturia If what you see in the toilet after eating beets alarms you, here are some responses from Mervyn D. Danilewitz, MD, FACG, AGAF, a gastroenterologist with Penn Medicine, PA. Just [...]
Can Sudden Severe Headache Be a Transient Ischemic Attack?
Find out how likely a sudden severe headache might be a TIA: transient ischemic attack. If you get a sudden severe headache, you might wonder if this might be a transient ischemic attack (TIA). A [...]
IBS: Age, Stool Changes, Colon Cancer, Pain
Here is a sampling of IBS articles: Can IBS ever lead to colon cancer or even colon polyps? Many with irritable bowel syndrome wonder if this disorder can ever pave the way to colon cancer. [...]
Poops: Green, Skinny, Pebbly, Colon Cancer
Here is a sampling of articles on bowel movements. Do thin narrow stools usually mean colon cancer? How often have you read that thin stools (“pencil-like” or “ribbon-like”) can signal colon cancer? National Cancer [...]
The Mouth: Many Symptoms, Causes and Remedies
Cotton in your mouth? There’s a big difference between thirst and “dry mouth.” You can have a true case of dry mouth and not feel the least bit thirsty. The difference in how being "parched" [...]
MY SYMPTOMS & CONDITIONS
I have had the following symptoms and conditions. (no particular order) Changing mole Seborrheic keratosis Seborrheic dermatitis Finger pain/cramp (annular flexor pulley injury) Shoulder pain (rotator cuff injury) Biceps tendonitis Low back pain (soft tissue [...]
Rotator Cuff & Other Shoulder Pain: Causes, Treatment Options
Shoulder pain is one of the most common problems that affects not only the poorly conditioned but also fitness enthusiasts, recreational athletes and professional athletes. “The majority of shoulder pain is related to the rotator [...]
Tongue Problems? Here’s What’s Wrong.
Here is a sampling of tongue symptom articles: Is your tongue twitching? How scary is THAT? Do you find yourself spending huge amounts of time inspecting your tongue in the mirror? Is your family wondering why [...]
Feet: Pain, Burning, Causes & Solutions
Here is a sample of information about plantar fasciitis as well as burning pain in the feet not caused by this condition. Help! Toe cramp! Dang, a toe cramps SURE HURTS! What causes this and what [...]
DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS & PULMONARY EMBOLISM QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Here Are Some Great Blood Clot (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Articles. The vast majority of pulmonary emboli originate from a deep vein thrombosis. A piece of the DVT may break off and get into [...]
HEADACHES: Brain Tumor, Aneurysm, Sinus, Hematoma & More
Here Are Headache Related Articles Brain tumor headache vs. normal headache. Are you one of these types who, every time you get a headache, you fear it’s a brain tumor? Can a benign headache actually [...]
Sore Adam’s Apple: Causes, Solutions
An ear, nose and throat doctor addresses the causes of a sore or painful Adam’s apple. Are you feeling pain or soreness at or near the Adam’s apple? “The Adam’s apple is also known as [...]
Rotting Flesh Smell in Nose: Which Test Rules Cancer Out?
Cancer can cause a rotting flesh smell in the nose, but an ear, nose and throat doctor says the cause is usually benign. The smell of rotting flesh in the nose can have several causes, [...]
Cause of Bad Odor after Blowing Your Nose
An ear, nose and throat doctor explains some likely causes of a bad smell after blowing your schnoz. Blowing your nose is not supposed to result in a bad or foul smell, so when it [...]
Heartbeat Problems: Thumping, Fluttering, Racing, Pounding Pulse, Etc.
Feeling your heart racing, skipping, pounding, thumping, jumping can be so scary. Even after doctor after doctor tells you "you're fine" and that "nothing is wrong," feeling a lot of things going on with your [...]
TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK: Symptoms, Duration, Answers
TIA stands for transient ischemic attack, and the many symptoms can come in many permutations. “A transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a mini stroke, is a temporary blockage to the blood flow of [...]
Can Cancer Cause a Foul Smell from Your Nose?
An ear, nose and throat doctor addresses the various causes of a foul odor from the nose, including after blowing. Ewww, what is causing that foul smell from your nose, you wonder—or someone dear to [...]
Yellow Tongue Causes: Is One Cancer?
An ear, nose and throat doctor addresses the various causes of a yellow tongue. If you’ve been noticing lately that your tongue is looking rather yellowish, perhaps you’ve been wondering if this might possibly mean [...]
Burning Tongue: 9 Causes, One Life-Threatening
An ear, nose and throat doctor explains the 9 possible causes of a burning tongue, and one of these conditions can kill you. A burning tongue can have numerous causes, says Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD, [...]
Why Does Blowing My Nose Cause a Bad Stink?
An E.N.T. doctor explains what can cause a bad odor after you blow your nose. So what on earth can be causing that foul odor coming from your nose after you blow it? “Bad odor [...]
Chest Pain’s Many Causes & Which Mean Heart Trouble
Here is a sampling of chest pain articles. If doctor says your chest pain is from acid reflux or GERD, how do you know he’s not misdiagnosing an imminent heart attack? This happened to my [...]
