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Speech Pathology 2 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Even if there is no indication of spastic bulbar palsy symptoms initially, there will be changes of the face and mouth eventually. As problems with speaking, eating, and swallowing develop, a speech p...
Occupational Therapy 1 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Occupational therapy is a necessary supportive treatment to help people function normally, and as independently, as possible. This type of therapy is able to teach people with ALS, new skills to help ...
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation 31 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Physical therapy is an essential part of supportive therapy for ALS sufferers. Due to increasing muscle weakness, physical therapy should begin as soon as a diagnosis of ALS is reached. There are seve...
Medication Used In Lou Gehrig's Disease 30 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Since the skeletal muscles are responsible for so many areas of the body, problems within the muscles will produce a long list of symptoms. Medication for ALS symptom relief is varied as well. Many do...
Bulbar-onset ALS 27 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
There are many ways in which this disease can affect the facial area. The face is innervated by a variety of cranial nerves, some of which are located in the lower part of the brain called the medulla...
Limb-onset ALS 26 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Your doctor might have told you a diagnosis of limb-onset or bulbar-onset ALS. Limb-onset ALS is used to characterized a newly diagnosed ALS patient whose main symptoms begin either in the upper or lo...
Rare Symptoms Of ALS 25 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Typically, ALS does not produce feelings of pain or changes in the mental status. However, in a limited amount of people, there are rare symptoms of: ? Paresthesia ? Dementia ? Bladder and bowel pr...
Other Symptoms Of ALS 24 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Other symptoms seen in ALS are quite varied as shown in this list: Difficulty breathing Overactive gag reflex Crying or laughing uncontrollably Anxiety and depression Feeling of unsteadiness Foo...
Lower Motor Neuron Symptoms 23 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
As you can see from the list below, lower motor neuron disease symptoms are different than upper motor neuron disease symptoms: Loss of muscle strength Muscle Atrophy Hyporeflexia Muscle Hypotonic...
Upper Motor Neuron Symptoms 22 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Symptoms revealing upper motor neuron involvement include: Loss of dexterity or the ability to coordinate movements Loss of muscle strength Spasticity or muscle stiffness Hyperreflexia or increase...
