AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS)

what is it? Peripheral Nervous System

A neurological disease that dorsal root ganglia which contains
primarly affects the nerve cells
sensory neurons is unable to transmit
responsible for controlling
nerve impulses from PNS to CNS such
voluntary movements. ALS is
as pain and sensation which causes
progressive which means
muscles to not contract in response to
symtoms gets worst over time.
the stimulus felt. The brain is unable to
ALS is part of wider group of
detect the stimulus felt and hence
motor neuron diesease
motor neurons unable to contract.

central nervous system

ALS affect vountary movement which means motor
neurons are affected. motor neurons will
deteriorate and die due to ALS. Motor neurons
extend from the brain to the spinal cord which is
part of the CNS. when motor neuron degenerades.
muscles stop receive signals and gradually weaken.
This will then lead to muscle atrophy

Enteric Nervous System symptoms, causes and treatments

ENS has both sensory and motor
neurons contained within the digestive
tract. It has the ability to control
gastrointestinal behavior independently
of central nervous system (CNS) input.
ALS will affect the digestive system as
digestive issues accompany the
disease’s progression.
Gastrointestinal symptoms:
-Constipation
-abdominal pain
-a feeling of fullness
-nausea
- difficulty moving the bowels
Some symptons include: Difficulty walking or doing
normal daily activities, Tripping and falling, muscle
cramp and twitching in the arms, cognitive and
behavioral changes, and more
Causes: The true cause of als is unknown, but some
possible theories are: Gene mutations, an excess of
the neurotransmitter glutamate (which can be toxic
to nerve cells), and an autoimmune reaction (when
the body's immune system destroys normal cells)
Treatment: Riluzole is a medication that may reduce
the progression of the disease although there is no
known cure for ALS.