als: lou gherig’s disease
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ALS: Lou Gherig’s Disease
By: Joe and Frank
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
Parts of the nervous system affected
Death of motor neurons in the motor cortex
Causes
Genetic- gained from your familyIdiopathic- unknown
Treatment
No known curePhysical therapyCan treat with riluzole and baclofen
Pharmacology
Baclofen◦Reduces muscle spasms
Riluzole◦Slows progression
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
Expected outcome
Death