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- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Symptoms and causes
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a-my-o-TROE-fik LAT-ur-ul skluh-ROE-sis), known as ALS, is a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord ALS causes loss of muscle control
- Learn more about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS
ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in a limb, or slurred speech Eventually, ALS affects control of the muscles needed to move, speak, eat and breathe There is no cure for ALS, and eventually the disease is fatal Symptoms Early signs and symptoms of ALS include: Difficulty walking or doing your normal daily activities
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as ALS, can be hard to diagnose early because it can have symptoms similar to other diseases Tests to rule out other conditions or help diagnose ALS might include:
- Early Symptoms ALS or what is this . . . ? - Mayo Clinic Connect
It is important to look at symptoms and diagnoses that mimic ALS I thought I might have ALS and my neurologist ruled out MS I had a lot of autoimmune and neurological blood work to check for deficiencies and toxicities plus autoantibodies
- Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) - Symptoms and causes
Symptoms typically begin with balance trouble People with PLS may move slowly and are clumsy Over time, symptoms evolve to include having trouble with their hands and arms, followed by problems with chewing, swallowing and speaking
- Housecall: Understanding ALS - Mayo Clinic News Network
ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in a limb, or slurred speech There is no cure, and, eventually, the disease is fatal Learn more about ALS, including the symptoms, risk factors and potential complications
- Diagnosis and Treatment of ALS - Mayo Clinic News Network
Dr Brian Crum, a Mayo Clinic Neurologist talks about the diagnosis and treatment of ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) causes degeneration of the nerve cells in certain regions of the brain and spinal cord that control the voluntary muscles
- Frontotemporal dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
The most common symptoms of frontotemporal dementia involve extreme changes in behavior and personality These include: Increasingly inappropriate social behavior
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