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20. März 2023 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurological disorder that damages nerve cells and causes disability. The condition also is known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, after the famed New York Yankees baseball player who was diagnosed with the disorder in the late 1930s. ALS specifically damages motor neurons, the nerve cells that ...
The disease was identified in 1869 by French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot and became more widely known internationally on June 2, 1941, when it ended the career of one of baseball’s most beloved players, Lou Gehrig. For many years, ALS was commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Gehrig played with the New York Yankees for 17 years and ...
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. When the breathing muscles become affected, people with the disease will ultimately need permanent ventilatory support to assist with breathing.
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La sclérose latérale amyotrophique (SLA), également connue sous le nom de maladie de Charcot ou de maladie de Lou-Gehrig, est un trouble neuromusculaire. Elle est causée par la destruction progressive des neurones moteurs qui envoient des « messages » électriques du cerveau jusqu'à la moelle épinière ou de la moelle épinière jusqu'aux muscles. Ces cellules commandent les mouvements ...
10. Apr. 2024 · 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: Electromyogram (EMG). A needle is inserted through the skin into various muscles. The test records the electrical activity of the muscles when ...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal type of motor neuron disease. It causes progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain. It's often called Lou Gehrig disease after a famous baseball player who died from the disease. ALS is one of the most devastating types of disorders that affect nerve and muscle function ...
