ALS: Lou Gherig’s Disease
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ALS: Lou Gherig’s Disease
By: Joe and Frank
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Disease where the brains nerves that control involuntary movement corrode and atrophy your muscles causing them to stop working and die horribly
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Parts of the nervous system affected
Death of motor neurons in the motor cortex
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Causes
Genetic- gained from your familyIdiopathic- unknown
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Treatment
No known curePhysical therapyCan treat with riluzole and baclofen
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Pharmacology
Baclofen◦Reduces muscle spasms
Riluzole◦Slows progression
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Progression of Disease
Rib cage muscles or throat muscles stop working, no more eating on your own
Loss of movementDeath in 2 to 5 years
◦Silver lining: you keep control of bladder and bowl control
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Expected outcome
Death