I am an 82-year-old, reasonably fit woman. I am having cramps at night in my feet and legs, causing me to wake three or four times a night. Getting up and walking helps, as does applying a hot ...

The most common symptom of ALS is weakness, which can start in the hands or feet, usually with muscle atrophy and fasciculations (uncontrolled twitching of the muscles). This is considered a “lower ...

Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) causes a loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem. It mainly affects facial and swallowing muscles and the muscles in the arms and legs. Previously, ...