Who Gets ALS?

ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a degenerative disease that affects the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Motor neurons are responsible for relaying signals from the brain to other parts of the body, so when they become damaged through ALS, it results in muscle weakness and atrophy (muscle wasting). The condition canContinue reading “Who Gets ALS?”

WHY DOES ALS FAIL?

(ALS) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, sometimes named as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a deadly neurological condition that advances rapidly and affects the whole body. It has an effect on motor nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing muscle action to become restricted. To be more specific, the ailment is characterized as the gradual degradationContinue reading “WHY DOES ALS FAIL?”

ALS Physiology and Pathophysiology

In most cases, ALS sickness strikes people between the ages of forty and seventy, and according to estimates, more than 20,000 Americans are now coping with the illness, which has sporadic relapses. Military veterans are twice as likely as the general population to be diagnosed with the disease, possibly as a result of unidentified riskContinue reading “ALS Physiology and Pathophysiology”

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