disease often involve a progressive loss of muscle function rather than general pain or numbness.
Possible early symptoms include:
Hand or arm weakness
Foot or leg weakness
Frequent tripping
Muscle twitching
Muscle cramps
Slurred speech
Difficulty swallowing
Muscle wasting
Stiffness
Changes in emotional expressionHealth Conditions
These symptoms are not specific to ALS, and many are much more commonly caused by other conditions.
What deserves attention is a pattern of persistent, progressive weakness or loss of muscle control. If that happens, early neurological evaluation is important because a proper diagnosis requires examination and testing—not symptoms alone.
