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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 ALS 1.ALS was first brought to national attention when Lou Gehrig, a famous and beloved baseball player for the Yankees was diagnosed. 2. Every 90 minutes, someone is diagnosed with ALS. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, Charcot's disease, and motor neuron disease (MND), attacks certain cells in the brain and spinal cord needed to keep our muscles moving. 3. According to the ALS CARE Database, 60% of the people with ALS in the Database are men and 93% of patients in the Database are Caucasian. Early signs and symptoms of ALS include:-muscle cramps and muscle twitching-weakness in hands, legs, feet or ankles-difficulty speaking or swallowing There is no single diagnostic test for ALS. However, experts in the disease, usually neurologists specializing in neuromuscular diseases, are very capable of diagnosing ALS. In some cases, they might order additional tests if the diagnosis is not clear. These include:electromyography and nerve conductionmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)genetic testsmuscle biopsyspinal tapblood and urine tests There is no single diagnostic test for ALS. However, experts in the disease, usually neurologists specializing in neuromuscular diseases, are very capable of diagnosing ALS. In some cases, they might order additional tests if the diagnosis is not clear. These include:electromyography and nerve conductionmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)genetic testsmuscle biopsyspinal tapblood and urine tests There is no single diagnostic test for ALS. However, experts in the disease, usually neurologists specializing in neuromuscular diseases, are very capable of diagnosing ALS. In some cases, they might order additional tests if the diagnosis is not clear. These include:electromyography and nerve conductionmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)genetic testsmuscle biopsyspinal tapblood and urine tests There is no single diagnostic test for ALS. However, experts in the disease, usually neurologists specializing in neuromuscular diseases, are very capable of diagnosing ALS. In some cases, they might order additional tests if the diagnosis is not clear. These include:electromyography and nerve conductionmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)genetic testsmuscle biopsyspinal tapblood and urine tests There is no single diagnostic test for ALS. However, experts in the disease, usually neurologists specializing in neuromuscular diseases, are very capable of diagnosing ALS. In some cases, they might order additional tests if the diagnosis is not clear. These include:-electromyography and nerve conduction-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-genetic tests-muscle biopsy-spinal tap-blood and urine tests There is no single diagnostic test for ALS. However, experts in the disease, usually neurologists specializing in neuromuscular diseases, are very capable of diagnosing ALS. In some cases, they might order additional tests if the diagnosis is not clear. These include:electromyography and nerve conductionmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)genetic testsmuscle biopsyspinal tapblood and urine tests Hospital Currently, there is only a single medicine for specifically treating ALS - riluzole. The drug, marketed by Sanofi-Aventis under the name Rilutek, extends survival by only about2 to 3 months. Fun fact- ALS was found by a French neurologist in 1869! tap and hold to change this title text! tap and hold to change this title text! tap and hold to change this title text! ALS Association, ed. "Just what is ALS?" The ALS Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 May 2016. <http://alsa.org>.
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