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    ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal neuromuscular disease that causes the rapid deterioration of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, impairing mobility, speech, and respiratory functions. It most commonly affects people between 40-60 years of age and is more prevalent in men than women, with around 20,000-30,000 cases in the United States and 5,000 new cases reported each year. The disease leads to weakness, paralysis, wasting away, and in 40% of cases does not affect touch sensation. Currently there is no cure for ALS, but treatment may include drug therapies like Riluzole or alternative therapies such as acupuncture.

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    ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal neuromuscular disease that causes the rapid deterioration of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, impairing mobility, speech, and respiratory functions. It most commonly affects people between 40-60 years of age and is more prevalent in men than women, with around 20,000-30,000 cases in the United States and 5,000 new cases reported each year. The disease leads to weakness, paralysis, wasting away, and in 40% of cases does not affect touch sensation. Currently there is no cure for ALS, but treatment may include drug therapies like Riluzole or alternative therapies such as acupuncture.

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    Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Also Known As Lou Gehrig'S Disease

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    ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal neuromuscular disease that causes the rapid deterioration of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, impairing mobility, speech, and respiratory functions. It most commonly affects people between 40-60 years of age and is more prevalent in men than women, with around 20,000-30,000 cases in the United States and 5,000 new cases reported each year. The disease leads to weakness, paralysis, wasting away, and in 40% of cases does not affect touch sensation. Currently there is no cure for ALS, but treatment may include drug therapies like Riluzole or alternative therapies such as acupuncture.

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    ALS

    AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL
    SCLEROSIS
    ALSO KNOWN AS LOU
    GEHRIG’S DISEASE
    Definition
    • AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
    • A fatal
    • neuromuscular disease
    • rapid deterioration of minor cells in the brain
    and spinal cord
    • impairment of mobility, speech, and
    respiratory functions It is more commonly
    known as Lou Gerhig's disease.
    Who gets it
    • 40 – 60 years of age
    • Men > women
    • 20,000 – 30,000
    • 5,000
    Effects of this dreadful disease
    • Weakness
    • Proalysis
    • Waste away
    • 40% start
    • No loss of touch
    Treatment
    • NO CURE
    • Drug treatment
    • Riluzole
    • Acupuncture
    Sources
    • www.nih.gov
    • http://
    www.humanillnesses.com/original/A-As/Amyotrophic-Lateral
    -Sclerosis.html
    • http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/amyotrophiclateralsclerosi
    s/detail_amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.htm#163974842

    • http://www.itmonline.org/arts/als.htm

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