There are very many known diseases in the world today. In the past many sicknesses meant certain death, because a lack of technology to research to develop a cure. In our modern day world most diseases are treatable, in modern medicine only a handful of diseases are "incurable." One of these is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. ALS research needs to become more prevalent and publicized by educating people about what ALS is, the three types of ALS and some of famous cases of ALS.
ALS is a disease that kills off the connections between the motor neurons in the brain and the body's muscles. Over an unknown period of time this degeneration no longer allows the brain to tell the muscles to move. (What Is ALS) Early Symptoms of ALS can be easily overlooked or dismissed. Although they are never constant from patient to patient some early symptoms include twitching, cramping, muscle stiffness, slurred speech and difficulty chewing. As the disease progresses problems with basic muscle movement, weight loss, and speaking increase rapidly. The disease has no known time table on how fast it affects one's body but all patients eventually become fully paralyzed. (What Is ALS).
Once all connections are destroyed the only functioning part of the patient's body is their brain. They are still fully capable of thinking and are completely aware of everything going on around them, but are helpless and completely dependent on others around them. Another hard part is the difficulty to determine if it is actually ALS because early stages of the disease mimic other pathologies (Lewis, Tanya). A series of tests are performed which consists of blood and urine tests to rule out any other possibilities. Once ALS is suspected a neurological exam is performed to test the electrical signals throughout the body's muscles and is the main support to an ALS diagnosis.
After various testing, your results come back you have ALS, short for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease, was first described in scientific literature in 1869 by the French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot. ... ALS is not contagious, but at least 10% of ALS cases are hereditary. This is called familial ALS. ... ALS is almost always fatal. ...
Lou Gehrig's Disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ("ALS") The Cause of ALS Because ALS selectively destroys the motor neurons in the nervous system, several hypotheses have been put forth as to the cause or perhaps causes of ALS. ... Distribution of ALS ALS is a global disease but is very rare. ... As rare as ALS is unfortunately it is incurable. ... ALS could start in any person at any time. ... Lou Gehrig later died of ALS. ...
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis known as Lou Gehrig's disease is a fatal, degenerative disease of the nervous system. ... There are typically two categories ALS patients may fall into. ... Limb-onset ALS is the most common way that this disease starts. ... Although, ALS has no cure and is almost always fatal, there is still hope. There are medications that may slow down the progression of ALS. ...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or (ALS) is classified as an autoimmune disease. ... People who have ALS often develop problems swallowing. ... Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells or motor neurons that control muscles. ... ALS is classified as an autoimmune disease. ... There is no known cure for ALS. ...
Ian Berg September 3, 2001 Genetic Research Project Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) When both two homozygous recessive SOD1 genes mutate and are inherited by two parental organisms, or when one dominate and one recessive SOD1 genes mutate, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) occurs. ... The vast majority of ALS cases are, in fact, not inherited, but caused by some unknown reason. Approximately, 10% of all ALS cases are caused by heredity, while the other 90% through speculated viral and environmental causes. ... This is known as "Bulbar ALS". ... This drug...
The main purpose of this was to promote awareness of the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and encourage donations to research the disease. ALS is a neurodegenerative disorder with various causes. ... The challenge ultimately had two main goals, to raise money for ALS research, and to raise awareness for ALS. Pete Frates, a Bostonian who was diagnosed with ALS in March 2012, is widely credited with starting the challenge itself (ALS). ... The two main charities that benefitted the most as a result of this phenomenon were the ALS Association and Project ALS. ...
Last summer, one thrilling game quickly spread and became the talk of the social internet-ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. ... ALS is short for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, which is "a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord" (ALS Association). ... More and more people are getting involved in the effort to help ALS patients. ... "Since July 29, 2014, The ALS Association has received $115 million in donations" (ALS Association), while according to the financial report of ALS Association the "revenue from all sources f...
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