ALS

ALS usually leaves intellect intact and spares the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. It doesn't affect involuntary muscles, such as the muscles that control heartbeat and bladder and bowel function.
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ALS is a progressive, disabling, usually fatal disease. Walking, speaking, eating, swallowing, breathing, and other basic functions become more difficult with time. These problems can lead to injury, illness, and other complications.
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Hereditary ALS: See: Familial ALS.
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BRAINSTEM AUDITORY EVOKED POTENTIALS - A special neurologic test, known as brainstem auditory evoked potentials, which measures the brainstem and brain's nervous response to auditory stimulation.
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ALS is a disease of the motor neurons, those nerve cells reaching from the brain to the spinal cord (upper motor neurons) and the spinal cord to the peripheral nerves (lower motor neurons) that control muscle movement.
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ALS is one of a group of diseases known as motor neuron diseases. Neurons are nerve cells, and motor neurons control movement. Persons with motor neuron disease gradually lose muscle control and become paralyzed.
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ALS affects approximately 1 out of every 100,000 people.
Except for having a family member affected with the hereditary form of the disease, there are no known risk factors.
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(ALS)(´´mtrf´ik, sklr´ss), sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease, degenerative disease that affects motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, preventing them from sending impulses to the muscles.
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ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
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The diagnosis begins with a neurologic examination, which is usually supplemented by studies such as computed tomography (CT), ...
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The muscle weakness in ALS can affect the muscles of the limbs or of the tongue, mouth, and throat. The nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord, called motor neurons, can also degenerate.
What are the causes and risks of the disease?
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If they can't help, all NHS trusts should have a Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS); see the Department of Health website for further details.
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FAMILY MEMBERS, LOVED ONES, CO-WORKERS, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS NEED TO BE SUPPORTED BY EACH OTHER AND BY THE PERSON DYING.
PAIN IS A CHOICE. SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL.
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