A patient who experiences early symptoms of muscle twitching,cramping,and stiffness of the hands may be demonstrating signs of
A) Guillain-Barré syndrome.
B) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
C) Parkinson disease.
D) hydrocephalus.

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Most patients with ALS demonstrate muscle weakness and atrophy.The earliest symptoms may be muscle twitching,cramping,and stiffness.Often the hands or upper extremities are affected first.Guillain-Barré syndrome is characterized by ascending weakness that usually begins in the legs.Tremors at rest are usually the earliest symptoms of Parkinson disease.Hydrocephalus is characterized by abnormal accumulation of CSF in the cerebral ventricular system.

A Patient Who Experiences Early Symptoms of Muscle Twitching,cramping,and Stiffness