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ALS: Lou Gherig’s Disease

ALS: Lou Gherig’s Disease. By: Joe and Frank. Disease where the brains nerves that control involuntary movement corrode and atrophy your muscles causing them to stop working and die horribly. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Death of motor neurons in the motor cortex.

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ALS: Lou Gherig’s Disease

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  1. ALS: Lou Gherig’s Disease By: Joe and Frank

  2. Disease where the brains nerves that control involuntary movement corrode and atrophy your muscles causing them to stop working and die horribly Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  3. Death of motor neurons in the motor cortex Parts of the nervous system affected

  4. Genetic- gained from your family • Idiopathic- unknown Causes

  5. No known cure • Physical therapy • Can treat with riluzole and baclofen Treatment

  6. Baclofen • Reduces muscle spasms • Riluzole • Slows progression Pharmacology

  7. Rib cage muscles or throat muscles stop working, no more eating on your own • Loss of movement • Death in 2 to 5 years • Silver lining: you keep control of bladder and bowl control Progression of Disease

  8. Death Expected outcome

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