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24 Απρ 2018 · ALS and possible causes. ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, mainly attacks the motor nerve cells, or neurons, that regulate the muscles behind voluntary movements such as walking,...
14 Μαΐ 2024 · ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. It leads to the gradual loss of voluntary muscle movement, ultimately resulting in paralysis and death.
21 Δεκ 2022 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease, is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder in which degeneration of the upper motor neurons in the motor cortex and...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also know as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal neurological disorder with an adult-onset around 54–67 years old, and it belongs to a group of conditions known as Motor Neurone Diseases (MND). Its clinical hallmark is the degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons, leading to progressive muscle ...
19 Ιουλ 2024 · What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), formerly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurological disorder that affects motor neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement and breathing.
Although older age, bulbar onset disease, family history of dementia, and pre-ALS neurologic injury have been cited as risk factors for developing cognitive and behavioral impairment in ALS, there are examples of individuals who develop the symptoms without these risk factors.
23 Μαρ 2001 · LMN signs in ALS include weakness, muscle wasting (atrophy), hyporeflexia, muscle cramps, and fasciculations. Early manifestations may vary, with affected individuals most often presenting with either asymmetric focal weakness of the extremities (stumbling or poor handgrip) or bulbar findings (dysarthria, dysphagia).
