Lou Gehrigs Disease (ALS)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a motor neuron disease that was first described in 1869 by the French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot. ALS is a degenerative neuro-disease that typically attacks both the lower and upper motor neurons and interferes with the brains messages to the muscles. It causes degeneration throughout the spinal cord and the brain. Essentially, ALS makes you lose control of your voluntary muscles. Early symptoms include a painless weakening of a hand, foot, arm, leg and speech, swallowing or walking difficulty.
It is still not completely understood what causes ALS. Right now, there is only one known cause of ALS. That cause is a mutation of a specific gene, the SOD1 gene and this mutation only account for 1 or 2 percent of all ALS cases, or 20% of the familial or inherited cases. This mutated gene makes a defective protein that is toxic to motor nerve cells.
Familial ALS makes up for 5-10% off of the cases. The remaining cases come on spontaneously and without explanation which means that these random attacks on otherwise healthy adults could happen to anyone, anytime.
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ALS Nutritional Protocol
ALS Nutritional ProtocolA comprehensive nutritional protocol designed to assist the body from a nutritional perspective in combating ALS. This protocol works on the bodies nutritional needs through vitamins, whole foods, enzymes, minerals and trace minerals. The ALS Nutritional Protocol also helps in easing inflammation of the muscles and nerves and helping to support memory and in protection from degenerative diseases of the brain.*
*These statements have not been approved by the FDA.
Les Turner ALS Foundation
Help Fight ALS
The Les Turner ALS Foundation is the only independent publicly supported non-profit organization in the Chicago-area devoted solely to the treatment and elimination of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig's disease.The Foundation is affiliated with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - where it funds medical research at the Les Turner ALS Research Laboratory and a patient service program at the Lois Insolia ALS Center - and is also a member of Community Health Charities of Illinois and the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations.
One Man's Struggles With ALS
Jack Orchard ALS Foundation
Books On Lou Gehrigs Disease
Share Your ALS Experience
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JerryB
Nov 5, 2009 @ 12:49 pm | delete
- Very helpfull lens! Five! I'm finding out that there are quite a few diseases that most people know very little about. Squidoo is a great place to spread the word. My unknown disease (not by choice) is Ormond's Disease. Stop by and learn about it if you have a few minutes.
http://www.squidoo.com/ormonds-disease
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DeboraR
Jul 29, 2009 @ 1:28 am | delete
- Good lens on this subject matter. A friend of mine's husband lived 7 yrs with this disease.
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dhyana
Mar 10, 2009 @ 1:53 pm | delete
- My father had ALS for three years before he passed away last July. I've given support to ALS-TDI, a research group working solely for further information about this disease. Please check them out and help raise awareness of this and all other neuro-degenerative diseases. Thanks for the lens.
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promolife
Oct 21, 2008 @ 9:39 am | delete
- Thanks for making another lens about ALS. The more we get people to know about it, the better.
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flaminglacer
Nov 25, 2007 @ 3:03 am | delete
- Excellent lens - found it most informative. Squid Angel Blessing.....
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Blog Posts on ALS
- ALS Plane Pull features 100-metre 'dash'
- ALS Plane Pull features 100-metre 'dash'. ALS Ontario will be hosting its second annual Plane Pull fundraiser at Bombardier Aerospace's manufacturing facility in Downsview. Last year, the Toronto Professional Fire Fighters Association team, ...
- Battling ALS
- Colton, who is suffering from ALS, needs a wheelchair-accessible van so he can accompany his wife and daughter on outings. ?ALS is a progressive neurological disorder that ends in death,? says Tiffany, a nursing student and research assistant in Oregon ...
- Concert raises more than $12000 for ALS
- The concert was a tribute in memory of Lissie's late Aunt Laura, also from Rock Island, who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Laura's Legacy brings awareness to ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, for which there is no known cause or ...
- Benefit being organized for Natick man with ALS
- A fundraiser will be held Saturday for Stephen Malieswski of Natick, center, who has ALS. With Malieswski are, from left, his daughter, Kimberly Ann Sa, brother John, girlfriend Mary Brewer, sister Susan Quirk and son-in-law Mayckel Sa.
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