trying to figure out what this disese is?

Question

can someone plz tell me what ALS is. im watching tv program and it is some kind of neuricology problem

Answer 1

ALS is also known as Lou Gehrigs disease. He was a great baseball player who died of it. ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It's a progressive, usually fatal, neurodegenerative disease. There is a lot of information if you Google it. Here is one you can check out:

http://www.alsa.org/

Answer 2

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): ALS (Lou Gehrig disease, Charcot's syndrome) is the most common MND. Patients present with random, asymmetric symptoms, consisting of cramps, weakness, and muscle atrophy of the hands (most commonly) or feet. Fasciculations, spasticity, hyperactive deep tendon reflexes, extensor plantar reflexes, clumsiness, stiffness of movement, weight loss, fatigue, and difficulty controlling facial expression and tongue movements soon follow. Other symptoms include hoarseness, dysphagia, slurred speech, and a tendency to choke on liquids. Late in the disorder, inappropriate, involuntary, and uncontrollable excesses of laughter or crying (pseudobulbar affect) occur. Sensory systems, consciousness, cognition, voluntary eye movements, sexual function, and urinary and anal sphincters are usually spared. Death is usually caused by failure of the respiratory muscles; 50% of patients die within 3 yr of onset, 20% live 5 yr, and 10% live 10 yr. Survival > 30 yr is rare.

Answer 3

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.htm