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Lou Gehrig’s syndrome: Here are the first symptoms of this disease

Lou Gehrig’s disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a progressive neurological disease that affects nerve cells controlling voluntary muscles. Common early symptoms The first symptoms can vary, but may include: Muscle weakness, often beginning in one hand, arm, leg, or the muscles used for speech. Muscle twitching (fasciculations), especially in the arms, legs, …

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If You Often Get Leg Cramps At Night, Your Body May Be Trying To Warn You About Something

If You Often Get Leg Cramps at Night, Your Body May Be Trying to Tell You Something Nighttime leg cramps are sudden, involuntary and often painful muscle contractions, usually affecting the calf, foot, or thigh. They’re common, particularly with increasing age, and often aren’t caused by a serious illness. However, frequent or newly developing cramps …