In order for a definitive diagnosis of ALS to .
be made, damage must be evident in both upper and lower motor neurons. When three limbs are sufficiently affected, the diagnosis is ALS. .
ALS is a progressive, degenerative, neuromuscular disease that weakens and eventually destroys motor neurons. These motor neurons are the components of the nervous system that connect the brain with the skeletal muscles. Skeletal muscles are involved with voluntary movements, such as walking and talking. The motor neurons transmit the command to move from the brain to the skeletal muscles, which respond by contracting. Once a motor neuron degenerates completely, the muscle that it controls no longer receives impulses from the brain. Approximately 60% of ALS patients experience muscle weakness and stiffness as the initial symptom. Usually the first muscles affected are those in the arms and legs. Walking or climbing stairs may be difficult. The patient may drop things, fall, experience muscle cramps, and laugh or cry uncontrollably. The arms and legs may feel especially tired. If the hands are affected, the patient may have difficulty picking up small objects or turning keys. Speech problems, such as slurring, hoarseness, or decreased volume may also occur. Signs and symptoms of ALS include: absence of spinal reflexes, loss of muscle tone, muscle twitching and muscle wasting. As symptoms progressively worsen, the patient's muscles wither causing spasticity, stiffness, abnormal movements, and alterations in step and manual dexterity. Twitching may occur in the tongue and in affected limbs. The patient may experience muscle pain and muscle cramps, as well as rapidly alternating muscle contractions and relaxations. Some patients experience more .
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difficulty swallowing saliva and liquids than solid food. Excessive salivation and difficulty swallowing may cause drooling. When respiratory muscles weaken, the patient may require a ventilator.
Later that year the Yankees hosted Lou Gehrig day. ... Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth", (Lou Gehrig). Just one week earlier Lou was diagnosed with Ametropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ... ALS is better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Lou Gehrig died in 1941 at the young age of 38. ...
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. ... The History of ALS ALS was originally noticed as a disease when the famous all-time baseball player Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with it. ... Distribution of ALS ALS is a global disease but is very rare. ... (Also see prevention) Interesting Case Histories The most famous case of ALS is the famous baseball player Lou Gehrig. ... Lou Gehrig late...
One of these is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. ... Hands down the most famous case of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is one of the best baseball players of all time by the name of Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig (June 19, 1903- June 2, 1941). ... (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Halfway through his 1938 season he began to play worse and by his 36th birthday, after extensive testing, doctors came to the conclusion he had ALS. ... I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth and I might have gotten a bad break but I've...
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...
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. ...
ALS, or more widely known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, slowly destroying the body's ability to complete simple motor functions. ... ALS received the nickname of "Lou Gehrig's disease" by being named after a famous baseball player who was diagnosed with the disease in 1939 and died in 1941. ... There are two different types of ALS: sporadic and familial. Sporadic ALS, meaning that it is received from concussions and blows to the head, makes up 90-95% of all ALS cases. ... B...
People who have ALS often develop problems swallowing. ... Description Lou Gehrig's disease occurs when specific nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary movement gradually degenerate. ... 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. ...
Mary Thompson, 35 years old, was recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. This disease, which results in progressive paralysis, can move rapidly through the body in less than two years. There is no known cause of ALS and no known cure. It is...
