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Yes, ALS Is Completely Preventable. Hereâs How. Fortunately als is completely preventable, and that’s true, by the way, whether or not one carries certain gene mutations that are said to be somehow involved in the creation of als. The basis of als prevention is this. Contrary to the commonly held idea that als occurs randomly, als is not random at all.
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rapidly progressive, fatal neurological disease which attacks the motor neurons (nerve cells) which control voluntary muscles. The disease belongs to a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases (MND), which are characterized by the gradual degeneration and death of motor neurons. Motor neurons are nerve cells located in the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord that pass impulses from the brain to the voluntary muscles of the body. According to the ALS CARE Database, 60% of the people with ALS in the Database are men and 93% of patients in the Database are Caucasian. Most people who develop ALS are between the ages of 40 and 70, with an average age of 55 at the time of diagnosis. However, cases of the disease do occur in persons in their twenties and thirties. Generally though, ALS occurs in greater percentages as men and women grow older.
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ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive degeneration of nerve cells that control muscle movements. The disease, the most common motor neuron disease among adults, became known as Lou Gehrig's disease after the New York Yankee's Hall of Fame first baseman. Gehrig's career ended in 1939 because of the condition. About 30,000 patients in this country have the disease and about 5,000 are diagnosed with ALS every year.
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New Guidelines for ALS Treatment Oct. 12, 2009 -- New treatment guidelines for people with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, can help people with the disease live better and longer than previously possible. Researchers say more treatments are now available to ease the burden of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and revised guidelines were needed to best utilize the most effective therapies. Important treatments available for people with ALS are often not suggested by doctors and not used by patients, says researcher Robert G. Miller, MD, of the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, in a news release.
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What Is ALS? What Are the Types and Causes? ALS is short for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. You might also have heard it called Lou Gehrig's disease, after the baseball player who was diagnosed with it in the 1930s. A French doctor named Jean-Martin Charcot discovered the condition in 1869. ALS is a progressive disease, which means it gets worse over time. It affects nerves in your brain and spinal cord that control your muscles. As your muscles get weaker, it gets harder for you to walk, talk, eat, and breathe.
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- ALS-Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neuromuscular disease. ALS is characterized by a progressive degeneration of motor nerve cells in the brain (upper motor neurons) and spinal cord (lower motor neurons).When the motor neurons can no longer send impulses to the muscles, the muscles begin to waste away (atrophy), causing increased muscle weakness.myotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neuromuscular disease.
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rapidly progressive, fatal neurological disease which attacks the motor neurons (nerve cells) which control voluntary muscles. The disease belongs to a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases (MND), which are characterized by the gradual degeneration and death of motor neurons. Motor neurons are nerve cells located in the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord that pass impulses from the brain to the voluntary muscles of the body. Most people who develop ALS are between the ages of 40 and 70, with an average age of 55 at the time of diagnosis. However, cases of the disease do occur in persons in their twenties and thirties. Generally though, ALS occurs in greater percentages as men and women grow older. ALS is 20% more common in men than in women. However with increasing age, the incidence of ALS is more equal between men and women.
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Common Cause of Lou Gehrig's Disease Found Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD. Aug. 22, 2011 -- Researchers from Northwestern University are reporting a major breakthrough in understanding of the cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the fatal disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.n ALS, nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control movement stop functioning. The condition leads to paralysis, and patients eventually cannot breathe or swallow on their own. The disease afflicts about 350,000 people a year worldwide, and about half of patients die within three years of diagnosis.
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Is there a cure or treatment for ALS? As the disease progresses, weakness spreads to other parts of the body. Difficulty breathing can lead to the need for mechanical ventilation. Infection, especially pneumonia, is a common problem with end stage ALS. The median survival from the time of diagnosis is three to five years.
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Pick Disease ALS is progressive, meaning that the symptoms gradually worsen over time. The rate of disease progression varies extensively from person to person. The average lifespan of the individual after diagnosis has been reported to be 2 to 5 years.
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Prevalence of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis â United States, 2010â2011 Problem/Condition: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive and fatal neuromuscular disease for which no cure has been identified. Although ALS has no known definitive cause, familial ALS (a hereditary form) occurs in 5%–10% of cases. Many hypotheses have been formulated about what causes ALS, including chemical exposures, occupational exposure, military service, infectious agents, nutritional intake, physical activity, and trauma.
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- Scientists Use Phosphorylation to Separate FUS Protein Clumps, Common in ALS, in Lab Study. 1  Clumps of the protein FUS, which are a pathological characteristic of ALS and frontotemporal dementia, can be prevented through a biological process called phosphorylation, a new study shows. The ...
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- Is it possible for BFS to progress into ALS? No. This is a common worry for those who have been diagnosed with BFS. The number of people developing ALS after having been diagnosed with BFS is statistically the same as for the General Population. As long as you have been diagnosed by a qualified Neurologist, you should have no concerns.
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The disease behind the Ice Bucket Challenge: ALS questions and answers In the U.S., 1 to 2 people out of 100,000 develop ALS each year; worldwide, the figures are roughly 4 to 8 per 100,000 individuals. In comparison, the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer each year is roughly 148 per 100,000; Just under 2 million new cases of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are diagnosed each year.
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- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ». Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease of unknown cause characterized by slowly progressive degeneration of upper motor neurons (UMNs) and lower motor neurons (LMNs).
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ALS/Lou Gehrigâs Disease and other Motor Neuron Diseases Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a motor neuron disease that causes degeneration throughout the brain and spinal cord, and affects about 30,000 people in the United States. While there is no cure, there are strategies to both lengthen and improve quality of life.
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) ALS becomes more and more severe over time. The disease gets worse at a different rate with each person. About 50 percent of people with ALS live 2 to 5 years after learning they have it. About 10 percent live for 10 years. There are no medical tests for ALS. A nerve doctor, called a neurologist (noor-ALL-ohjist), asks you detailed questions about your health.
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- Causes. In ALS, the nerve cells that control the movement of your muscles gradually die, so your muscles progressively weaken and begin to waste away. ALS is inherited in 5 to 10 percent of cases. The other cases appear to occur randomly. Researchers are studying several possible causes of ALS, including:
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Early Symptoms, Causes, and Prognosis Riluzole does not reverse the damage already done to motor neurons, and patients taking the drug must be monitored for liver damage and other possible side effects. However, this first disease-specific therapy offers hope that the progression of ALS may one day be slowed by new medications or combinations of drugs. Other treatments for ALS are designed to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life for patients.
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Genetics and ALS Genetic Testing for ALS - ALS is directly hereditary in only 10 percent of families. The vast majority of ALS cases are sporadic, meaning that although there is likely a genetic predisposition involved, ALS is not directly inherited in a family. Although there is a genetic test for ALS, it is still quite limited. In 20 percent of families with inherited ALS, a change in the gene called SOD1 on chromosome 21 has been found, however, 80 percent of families with inherited ALS do not show a change in their SOD1 gene.
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease and motor neurone disease (MND), is a specific disease that causes the death of neurons which control voluntary muscles. Some also use the term motor neuron disease for a group of conditions of which ALS is the most common. ALS is characterized by stiff muscles, muscle twitching, and gradually worsening weakness due to muscles decreasing in size. This results in difficulty in speaking, swallowing, and eventually breathing. The cause is not known in 90% to 95% of cases. About 5–10% of cases are inherited from a person's parents.
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Who Gets ALS? Half of all people affected with ALS live at least three or more years after diagnosis. Twenty percent live five years or more; up to ten percent will live more than ten years.
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ALS and Who It Affects In the United States, approximately 20,000 people have ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), and an estimated 5,000 people are diagnosed with ALS each year. ALS is one of the most common neuromuscular diseases worldwide, and it affects people of all races and ethnic backgrounds. Although ALS usually strikes people between the ages of 40 and 60, people who are younger or older than these ages can also develop the disease. ALS tends to affect more men than women.