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Lou Gehrigs Disease
Health Encyclopedia: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Lou Gehrig's disease; ALS
Prevention
Genetic counseling may be advised if there is a family history of ALS.
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Expert & Community Posts
Hard to swallow part 3: Tube feed or not tube feed
By Amy Thomas , Health Expert...involving the proximal GI tract; and those with HIV or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, or... Read more »
Putting MS in the Spectrum of Medical Diseases
By Dr. Gross , Health ExpertMultiple Sclerosis can defy logic in its presentation. Alternating complaints of numbness, weakness... Read more »
Strong at the Broken Places: a Book Review
By Lene Andersen , Health Expert"These are faces of illness in America. Do not look away." - Richard Cohen,... Read more »
Living with a Depressed Person: Part 2
By Christopher Lukas , Health ExpertA few weeks ago I talked about what it's like to live with a depressed person. I want to add to... Read more »
Book Review- "The Secret Gift: Growth in Times of Loss", By Barbara Bernard
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health ExpertThe Secret Gift: Growth in Times of Loss, by Barbara A. Bernard, is elegant in its simplicity. From... Read more »
Health Guide
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that are responsible for voluntary muscle movement. ALS is also known as Lou... Read more »Muscle atrophy
...itself. Examples of diseases affecting the nerves that control muscles would be poliomyelitis (polio), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), and Guillain-Barre syndrome. ... Read more »Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Lou Gehrig's disease; ALS Treatment There is no known cure for ALS. The first drug treatment for the disease is a medicine called riluzole.... Read more »Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Lou Gehrig's disease; ALS Symptoms Symptoms usually do not develop until after age 50. Persons with ALS have a loss of muscle strength and... Read more »Weakness
...impingement syndrome such as a slipped disk in the spine Multiple sclerosis (may be localized) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease; often begins localized,... Read more »Images
Medications
This medication is used to treat ulcerative proctitis, a type of bowel disease. It does not cure... Read more »
This medication is used to treat anemia (low red blood cell count) in people with long-term serious... Read more »
This medication is used to treat male sexual function problems (erectile dysfunction). It works by... Read more »
This medication is used to treat anemia (low red blood cell count) in people with long-term serious... Read more »
This medication is used to treat male sexual function problems (erectile dysfunction). It works by... Read more »
Related News
Predicting Survival for Lou Gehrig's
August 05, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New light is being shed on how a specific gene mutation produces the symptoms of Lou Gehrig's disease. Knowing how this gene... Read summary »
Computers Predict ALS
August 05, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A technique rarely used to analyze animal behavior may be the next step in fighting the most common motor neuron disease.... Read summary »
Gene Discovery Could Help ALS Patients
October 30, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists are one step closer to understanding how to treat and repair diseases of the nervous system, such as amyotrophic... Read summary »
Caffeine Beneficial to Male ALS Patients
June 17, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Caffeine may benefit men suffering from ALS but it does not appear to have the same beneficial effects for women, according to... Read summary »
Neurological Disorders by the Numbers
February 06, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Neurological disorders like stroke and Alzheimer's disease are in the news all the time. But how many people are affected by... Read summary »
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