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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
Als; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, type 2; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, type 4; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/als; autosomal dominant juvenile ALS; autosomal recessive form of juvenile ALS type 3; Charcot disease; dHMN; FALS; familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Lou Gehrig Disease; Lou Gehrig's Disease; Lou Gehrig//'s disease; Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; neuronopathy, distal hereditary motor, with pyramidal features; RFALS type 3 |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive, fatal neurological disease affecting as many as 20,000 Americans with 5,000 new cases occurring in the United States each year. The disorder belongs to a class of disorders known as motor neuron diseases. ALS occurs when specific nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary movement gradually degenerate. The loss of these motor neurons causes the muscles under their control to weaken and waste away, leading to paralysis.
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Symptoms1-2 of 5 more...
Signs and symptoms
... Signs of ALS are typically subtle at first. The disease commonly begins in one part of the body and progresses slowly. Gradual death of nerve cells saps muscles of their control. Early signs and sympt...
Source: MayoClinic
Causes ... The basic units of your central nervous system — which includes your brain and spinal cord — are nerve cells (neurons). Each neuron consists of a cell body, a major branching fiber (axon) ...
Source: MayoClinic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Treatment1 of 1
Treatment
... Because there''s no reversing the course of ALS, treatments mainly involve efforts to make you more comfortable and independent and to slow the progression of symptoms.Treatments may involve many prof...
Source: MayoClinic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Support1 of 1
Coping skills
... No one chooses to live with ALS. Yet many have managed to do it with daring, dignity, humor and a hopeful attitude. If you have ALS, you can, too. Take time to accept your diagnosis and the changes it...
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Overview
... Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a serious neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells that control voluntary muscles. It may begin with muscle twitching or weakness in an arm or leg. Even...
Source: MayoClinic
ALS ... Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known in the United States as Lou Gehrig''s disease, is a progressive neuromuscular disease for which the cause is unknown. ALS is the commonest form of t...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Articles
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
... Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive disease that affects the control of muscle movement by damaging specialized nerve cells (motor neurons) in the spinal cord and the part of the brain that... - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Fact Sheet
... Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells (neurons) responsible for c... - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Information Page
... Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive, fatal neurological disease affecting as many as 20,000 Americans with 5,000 new cases occurring in the Unit... - Genes and Disease: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
... Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurological disorder characterized by progressive degeneration of motor neuron cells in the spinal cord and brain, which ultimately results in paralysis and d...
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