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Apr 10, 2024 · Symptoms. Symptoms of ALS vary from person to person. Symptoms depend on which nerve cells are affected. ALS generally begins with muscle weakness that spreads and gets worse over time. Symptoms might include: Trouble walking or doing usual daily activities. Tripping and falling.
Feb 22, 2023 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects the motor neurons (nerve cells) that control voluntary movement. The early symptoms of ALS tend to affect your extremities or sometimes your breathing and eating. Over time, movement, speech, chewing and swallowing, and breathing are affected.
A gradual onset of progressive muscle weakness – which is generally painless – is the most common initial symptom of ALS. Other early symptoms vary but can include tripping, dropping things, abnormal fatigue of the arms and/or legs, slurred speech, muscle cramps and twitches and uncontrollable periods of laughing or crying.
These are the most common symptoms of ALS: Twitching and cramping of muscles, especially those in the hands and feet. Loss of motor control in the hands and arms. Trouble using arms and legs. Tripping and falling.
Dec 18, 2023 · Symptoms. Complications. Cognition. Diagnosis. Treatment. Outlook. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It causes a worsening...
ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. There is no cure for ALS yet.
Apr 10, 2024 · What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), formerly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurological disorder that affects motor neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement and breathing.
Apr 15, 2024 · ALS symptoms affect muscles in your hands, arms, feet, and legs. The disease can also affect how you speak and swallow. ALS symptoms in women may be different than in men.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, causes muscle weakness that worsens over time. ALS symptoms include difficulty with muscle control, such as during writing or chewing. Eventually, people with ALS lose the ability to walk, swallow and even breathe.
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Apr 10, 2024 · Your primary care provider may be the first to recognize the symptoms of ALS. Your provider will likely refer you to a doctor trained in nervous system conditions, known as a neurologist, to establish a diagnosis.
