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DiscussionPersistent muscle twitching and possible cancer link.
Neuropathy | Last Active: Jun 22, 2022 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Replies to "Hello @joannemm30809. How did you come across this information? Do you have muscle twitching yourself?"
My neurologist in GA 2.5 years ago told me about this paraneoplastic blood test that can detect cancer cells in your blood meaning you have a cancerous tumor somewhere in your body but you are not aware of it yet but those cancer cells have dispersed through your bloodstream and are now affecting your nervous system or your autonomic nervous system. The neurologist said many people think they have a nervous system issue whether it's muscle twitching or any other kind of symptoms yet really it could be you have cancer and you're not aware of it yet and that paraneoplastic blood test will look for cancer cells letting the doctor know somewhere in your body that you have not found yet is a cancerous tumor.
After I moved away from Georgia almost 2 years ago I immediately told my primary care doctor about this blood test and she did another paraneoplastic blood test And that blood test is well came back as negative. There's also blood tests like the I think it's the HUNA blood test that can also detect cancer cells. That acronym of letters may be incorrect but I know it began with an H.